Brush Fork, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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50%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Brush Fork	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$22,314	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$51,485	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$60,182	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,392	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$63,305	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.3%	17.7%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Brush Fork is 50% lower than the national average
The median household income in Brush Fork is 37% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Brush Fork is 22% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Brush Fork is 14% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,319 $51,485 $102,970

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Brush Fork median earnings by income bracket

Brush Fork employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.8%	5.8%
Manufacturing sector	3.9%	3.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	55.5%	55.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.0%	9.0%
Education, health & social services	12.3%	12.3%
Other	13.5%	13.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gratton, VA	1,043	$93,626	15.1%
Athens, WV	1,017	$78,061	4.0%
Kimball, WV	124	$72,874	10.4%
Bramwell, WV	321	$71,960	11.5%
Bluefield, VA	4,940	$69,286	14.8%
Brush Fork, WV	1,062	$51,485	36.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Garden Grove, FL	1,062	$67,939	16.5%
Garden Plain, KS	1,062	$122,453	50.6%
Carnuel, NM	1,062	$93,353	14.8%
Grundy, VA	1,062	$73,834	9.2%
Bethany, WV	1,062	$85,216	4.8%
Brush Fork, WV	1,062	$51,485	36.7%

Source: The Brush Fork, 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.