Despard, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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47%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

39%

Household income NAT. AVG.

165%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Despard	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$23,896	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$49,607	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$62,456	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,322	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$35,025	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,940	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	13.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	32.0%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Despard is 47% lower than the national average
The median household income in Despard is 39% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Despard is 165% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Despard is 112% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,068 $49,607 $99,214

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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Despard median earnings by income bracket

Despard employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	19.0%	19.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	9.5%	9.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.1%	16.1%
Education, health & social services	14.6%	14.6%
Other	40.9%	40.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bridgeport, WV	8,970	$127,076	56.2%
Idamay, WV	911	$124,724	53.3%
Hepzibah, WV	487	$120,819	48.5%
Wallace, WV	318	$116,570	43.3%
White Hall, WV	1,246	$93,221	14.6%
Despard, WV	1,198	$49,607	39.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Candor, NC	1,198	$62,439	23.2%
Yoncalla, OR	1,198	$67,288	17.3%
Baltic, SD	1,198	$118,374	45.5%
Ridgeway, VA	1,198	$60,303	25.9%
Wooster, AR	1,199	$114,812	41.2%
Despard, WV	1,198	$49,607	39.0%

Source: The Despard, 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.