Deep Water, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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74%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

160%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Deep Water	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$7,747	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$42,813	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$42,813	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$0	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	12.1%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	68.7%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Deep Water is 74% lower than the national average
The median household income in Deep Water is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Deep Water is 160% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Deep Water is 355% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,539 $42,813 $85,626

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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Deep Water median earnings by income bracket

Deep Water 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	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	100.0%	100.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dixie, WV	206	$135,417	144.8%
Charlton Heights, WV	539	$78,397	41.7%
Hilltop, WV	776	$71,167	28.6%
Pratt, WV	334	$54,722	1.1%
Coal Fork, WV	1,547	$53,179	3.9%
Deep Water, WV	227	$42,813	22.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Morgan Heights, CO	227	$84,688	53.1%
Mallard, IA	227	$35,833	35.2%
Rockport, KY	227	$41,750	24.5%
Calvin, LA	227	$32,303	41.6%
Carney, MI	227	$50,179	9.3%
Deep Water, WV	227	$42,813	22.6%

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