Coal City, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

57%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Coal City	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$19,952	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$23,893	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$0	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,624	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$33,396	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	21.8%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Coal City is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Coal City is 57% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Coal City is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Coal City is 44% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$15,927 $23,893 $47,786

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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Coal City median earnings by income bracket

Coal City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	34.9%	34.9%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	32.1%	32.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	32.9%	32.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ghent, WV	589	$135,994	145.8%
Shady Spring, WV	3,467	$62,500	13.0%
Prosperity, WV	1,451	$58,724	6.1%
Bolt, WV	417	$57,739	4.4%
Piney View, WV	1,199	$56,944	2.9%
Coal City, WV	1,942	$23,893	56.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Midland City, AL	1,942	$28,448	48.6%
Bourbon, IN	1,942	$60,976	10.2%
Robesonia, PA	1,942	$62,700	13.3%
Slocomb, AL	1,941	$38,170	31.0%
Crystal Lawns, IL	1,943	$90,550	63.7%
Coal City, WV	1,942	$23,893	56.8%

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