Buckhannon, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

22%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Buckhannon	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$33,015	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$62,712	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$82,029	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$40,380	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,037	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,204	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.8%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.8%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Buckhannon is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Buckhannon is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Buckhannon is 22% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Buckhannon is 18% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,803 $62,712 $125,424

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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Buckhannon median earnings by income bracket

Buckhannon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.4%	3.4%
Manufacturing sector	10.4%	10.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	10.7%	10.7%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.9%	7.9%
Education, health & social services	24.1%	24.1%
Other	40.1%	40.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Milford, WV	565	$80,287	1.3%
Lost Creek, WV	450	$74,716	8.1%
Jane Lew, WV	524	$67,362	17.2%
Womelsdorf (Coalton), WV	199	$61,905	23.9%
Weston, WV	3,988	$55,053	32.3%
Buckhannon, WV	5,599	$62,712	22.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Colby, KS	5,598	$92,603	13.9%
Northwood, OH	5,600	$104,425	28.4%
Frankenmuth, MI	5,597	$112,491	38.3%
Leakesville, MS	5,597	$46,651	42.6%
Edgewater, CO	5,602	$89,536	10.1%
Buckhannon, WV	5,599	$62,712	22.9%

Source: The Buckhannon, 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.