Craigsville, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Craigsville	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$24,869	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$36,628	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$47,658	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$20,544	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$42,297	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$33,041	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.2%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Craigsville is 17% lower than the national average
The median household income in Craigsville is 34% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Craigsville is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Craigsville is 34% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$24,416 $36,628 $73,256

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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Craigsville median earnings by income bracket

Craigsville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.4%	21.4%
Manufacturing sector	4.5%	4.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	11.8%	11.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.1%	17.1%
Education, health & social services	7.8%	7.8%
Other	37.4%	37.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Summersville, WV	3,316	$43,287	21.8%
Camden-on-Gauley, WV	197	$38,889	29.7%
Fenwick, WV	95	$33,194	40.0%
Cowen, WV	664	$27,813	49.7%
Richwood, WV	2,381	$27,327	50.6%
Craigsville, WV	2,090	$36,628	33.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rockwell, NC	2,090	$49,750	10.1%
Wellsburg, WV	2,090	$43,152	22.0%
L'Anse, MI	2,091	$42,845	22.6%
Lewiston, UT	2,091	$64,034	15.7%
Chester, CA	2,088	$57,083	3.2%
Craigsville, WV	2,090	$36,628	33.8%

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