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

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

56%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Coal City	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$29,842	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$36,058	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$34,125	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$49,320	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.8%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Coal City is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Coal City is 56% 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

$24,036 $36,058 $72,116

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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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	602	$199,102	144.8%
Shady Spring, WV	3,570	$92,800	14.1%
Prosperity, WV	1,481	$89,258	9.7%
Bolt, WV	425	$84,980	4.5%
Piney View, WV	1,245	$84,142	3.5%
Coal City, WV	2,013	$36,058	55.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Geneva, NE	2,013	$109,318	34.4%
Elberta, AL	2,012	$72,136	11.3%
Avoca, AR	2,014	$76,664	5.7%
Weston, NJ	2,014	$107,825	32.6%
Las Lomas, TX	2,012	$39,647	51.3%
Coal City, WV	2,013	$36,058	55.7%

Source: The Coal City, 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.