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

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

67%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Crab Orchard	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$30,572	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$62,573	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,973	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,272	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,538	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,759	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.2%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	24.0%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Crab Orchard is 32% 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

$41,711 $62,573 $125,146

City

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

State

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

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	602	$199,102	144.8%
Hilltop, WV	808	$106,982	31.5%
Shady Spring, WV	3,570	$92,800	14.1%
Prosperity, WV	1,481	$89,258	9.7%
Bolt, WV	425	$84,980	4.5%
Crab Orchard, WV	2,576	$62,573	23.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Orchard Lake Village, MI	2,576	$306,760	277.2%
Dolgeville, NY	2,576	$67,059	17.6%
Burley, WA	2,576	$121,981	50.0%
Wrangell, AK	2,575	$87,335	7.4%
Gassville, AR	2,575	$62,307	23.4%
Crab Orchard, WV	2,576	$62,573	23.1%

Source: The Crab Orchard, 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.