Craigsville, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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35%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

63%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Craigsville	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$29,194	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$30,213	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$54,867	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,058	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,879	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.2%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	37.8%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Craigsville is 35% lower than the national average
The median household income in Craigsville is 63% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Craigsville is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Craigsville is 150% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,139 $30,213 $60,426

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

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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Craigsville median earnings by income bracket

Craigsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	25.0%	25.0%
Manufacturing sector	13.5%	13.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	1.4%	1.4%
Public administration	16.2%	16.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.2%	12.2%
Education, health & social services	2.0%	2.0%
Other	29.1%	29.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Churchville, VA	259	$111,847	37.5%
Greenville, VA	1,480	$95,716	17.7%
Goshen, VA	347	$57,679	29.1%
Deerfield, VA	233	$0	100.0%
Augusta Springs, VA	146	$0	100.0%
Craigsville, VA	995	$30,213	62.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
White Springs, FL	995	$50,282	38.2%
Inez, KY	995	$76,136	6.4%
Jonestown, MS	995	$24,461	69.9%
Kingston, NJ	995	$89,475	10.0%
Millville, PA	995	$61,690	24.2%
Craigsville, VA	995	$30,213	62.9%

Source: The Craigsville, VA 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.