Clay, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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70%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

68%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Clay	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$13,296	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$26,387	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$53,502	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$17,604	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	63.6%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Clay is 70% lower than the national average
The median household income in Clay is 68% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Clay is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Clay is 321% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$17,589 $26,387 $52,774

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Clay median earnings by income bracket

Clay employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.8%	21.8%
Manufacturing sector	5.1%	5.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.9%	17.9%
Public administration	10.3%	10.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	19.2%	19.2%
Other	25.6%	25.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dixie, WV	214	$199,423	145.2%
Summersville, WV	3,443	$64,732	20.4%
Clendenin, WV	1,405	$64,277	21.0%
Clay, WV	737	$26,387	67.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stillmore, GA	737	$61,138	24.8%
Hanover, IL	737	$62,695	22.9%
Jackson Heights, NC	737	$61,482	24.4%
Glen Ullin, ND	737	$49,141	39.6%
Chazy, NY	737	$116,161	42.8%
Clay, WV	737	$26,387	67.6%

Source: The Clay, 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.