Craigsville, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

34%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Craigsville	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$37,543	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$53,782	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$70,921	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,250	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$62,974	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$49,219	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.2%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Craigsville is 16% 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

$35,851 $53,782 $107,564

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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	3,443	$64,732	20.4%
Camden-on-Gauley, WV	205	$57,580	29.2%
Fenwick, WV	97	$50,392	38.0%
Cowen, WV	683	$41,374	49.1%
Richwood, WV	2,458	$40,458	50.3%
Craigsville, WV	2,132	$53,782	33.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Midway, GA	2,132	$102,804	26.4%
Fairmont City, IL	2,132	$56,034	31.1%
Belle Rose, LA	2,132	$64,112	21.2%
Ringgold, LA	2,132	$35,532	56.3%
La Plata, NM	2,132	$75,253	7.5%
Craigsville, WV	2,132	$53,782	33.9%

Source: The Craigsville, 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.