Chesapeake, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

4%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chesapeake	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$18,230	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$40,650	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,736	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,875	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,375	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,822	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.9%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	28.8%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chesapeake is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chesapeake is 27% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chesapeake is 4% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Chesapeake is 90% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,097 $40,650 $81,300

City

$28,426 $42,644 $85,288

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Chesapeake median earnings by income bracket

Chesapeake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.7%	9.7%
Manufacturing sector	3.6%	3.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	19.4%	19.4%
Public administration	9.7%	9.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	14.3%	14.3%
Education, health & social services	12.2%	12.2%
Other	20.1%	20.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Comfort, WV	225	$91,818	66.0%
Pinch, WV	3,538	$67,054	21.2%
Racine, WV	476	$64,868	17.3%
Elkview, WV	1,095	$56,415	2.0%
Sylvester, WV	224	$56,000	1.2%
Chesapeake, WV	1,783	$40,650	26.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Heritage Pines, FL	1,783	$46,477	16.0%
Sugar City, ID	1,783	$48,125	13.0%
Saint-Antoine, NB	1,783	n/a
Leilani Estates, HI	1,784	$31,734	42.6%
Channel Lake, IL	1,784	$51,875	6.2%
Chesapeake, WV	1,783	$40,650	26.5%

Source: The Chesapeake, WV employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).