Crab Orchard, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Crab Orchard	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$20,132	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$42,330	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$52,003	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$19,279	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,375	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,545	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.8%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.0%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Crab Orchard is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in Crab Orchard is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Crab Orchard is 67% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Crab Orchard is 59% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,217 $42,330 $84,660

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Crab Orchard median earnings by income bracket

Crab Orchard employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.4%	11.4%
Public administration	11.4%	11.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	15.8%	15.8%
Education, health & social services	35.6%	35.6%
Other	25.7%	25.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ghent, WV	589	$135,994	145.8%
Hilltop, WV	776	$71,167	28.6%
Shady Spring, WV	3,467	$62,500	13.0%
Prosperity, WV	1,451	$58,724	6.1%
Bolt, WV	417	$57,739	4.4%
Crab Orchard, WV	2,483	$42,330	23.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Charleston, AR	2,483	$45,625	17.5%
Owings, MD	2,483	$137,381	148.3%
Halesite, NY	2,483	$142,396	157.4%
Muse, PA	2,483	$93,958	69.8%
Sacaton, AZ	2,484	$25,750	53.5%
Crab Orchard, WV	2,483	$42,330	23.5%

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