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

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74%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

22%

Household income NAT. AVG.

159%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Deep Water	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$11,579	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$63,277	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$64,197	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	12.7%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	68.7%	17.7%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Deep Water is 74% lower than the national average
The median household income in Deep Water is 22% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Deep Water is 159% 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

$42,180 $63,277 $126,554

City

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

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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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	214	$199,423	145.2%
Charlton Heights, WV	560	$115,069	41.5%
Hilltop, WV	808	$106,982	31.5%
Pratt, WV	347	$81,048	0.4%
Coal Fork, WV	1,608	$80,721	0.8%
Deep Water, WV	236	$63,277	22.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Friendship, AR	236	$81,516	0.2%
Lynn, AR	236	$61,381	24.5%
Morgan Heights, CO	236	$125,101	53.8%
Lambs Grove, IA	236	$125,287	54.0%
Coleta, IL	236	$84,640	4.1%
Deep Water, WV	236	$63,277	22.2%

Source: The Deep Water, 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.