Cheat Lake, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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91%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

72%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cheat Lake	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$85,863	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$139,765	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$163,099	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$71,282	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$90,893	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,243	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	6.3%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cheat Lake is 91% higher than the national average
The median household income in Cheat Lake is 72% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cheat Lake is 80% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cheat Lake is 58% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$93,167 $139,765 $279,530

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Cheat Lake median earnings by income bracket

Cheat Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.0%	5.0%
Manufacturing sector	8.3%	8.3%
Financial & insurance services	3.9%	3.9%
Wholesale & retail services	9.4%	9.4%
Public administration	7.7%	7.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.4%	0.4%
Education, health & social services	24.5%	24.5%
Other	39.6%	39.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brandonville, WV	138	$107,692	32.4%
Brookhaven, WV	6,522	$104,705	28.7%
Leith-Hatfield, PA	2,185	$104,628	28.6%
Albright, WV	398	$87,233	7.3%
Cassville, WV	1,072	$86,346	6.2%
Cheat Lake, WV	9,896	$139,765	71.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clarksville, AR	9,895	$49,600	39.0%
Silver City, NM	9,895	$46,485	42.8%
Maywood, NJ	9,894	$148,191	82.2%
Marysville, MI	9,903	$77,711	4.5%
Francisville, KY	9,887	$182,420	124.3%
Cheat Lake, WV	9,896	$139,765	71.8%

Source: The Cheat Lake, 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.