Brookhaven, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

29%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brookhaven	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$43,904	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$104,705	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$122,465	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$67,629	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,330	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,673	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.4%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.5%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Brookhaven is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brookhaven is 29% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brookhaven is 51% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Brookhaven is 44% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$69,796 $104,705 $209,410

City

$41,622 $62,440 $124,880

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Brookhaven median earnings by income bracket

Brookhaven employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.5%	5.5%
Manufacturing sector	10.8%	10.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.1%	18.1%
Public administration	10.0%	10.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.0%	11.0%
Education, health & social services	25.2%	25.2%
Other	18.0%	18.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cheat Lake, WV	9,896	$139,765	71.8%
Brandonville, WV	138	$107,692	32.4%
Albright, WV	398	$87,233	7.3%
Cassville, WV	1,072	$86,346	6.2%
Point Marion, PA	1,358	$86,292	6.1%
Brookhaven, WV	6,522	$104,705	28.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waveland, MS	6,520	$69,298	14.8%
Skowhegan, ME	6,525	$65,660	19.3%
Belpre, OH	6,527	$71,102	12.6%
Ranchettes, WY	6,516	$160,187	97.0%
Huntington Woods, MI	6,528	$221,883	172.8%
Brookhaven, WV	6,522	$104,705	28.7%

Source: The Brookhaven, WV employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.