Dunbar, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

28%

Household income NAT. AVG.

54%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dunbar	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$24,982	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$39,688	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$49,828	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,424	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$29,594	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,972	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.7%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dunbar is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dunbar is 28% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dunbar is 54% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dunbar is 10% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,456 $39,688 $79,376

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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Dunbar median earnings by income bracket

Dunbar employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.3%	5.3%
Manufacturing sector	7.6%	7.6%
Financial & insurance services	6.9%	6.9%
Wholesale & retail services	20.4%	20.4%
Public administration	8.4%	8.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.5%	6.5%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	9.3%
Other	33.0%	33.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Teays Valley, WV	13,729	$88,865	60.6%
Winfield, WV	3,133	$69,432	25.5%
Tornado, WV	976	$68,566	23.9%
Pinch, WV	3,538	$67,054	21.2%
Eleanor, WV	1,465	$64,625	16.8%
Dunbar, WV	7,166	$39,688	28.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Farmington, AR	7,166	$64,325	16.3%
North Vernon, IN	7,167	$55,205	0.2%
Independence, OH	7,167	$105,107	90.0%
Mims, FL	7,164	$44,919	18.8%
Willow Oak, FL	7,168	$43,184	21.9%
Dunbar, WV	7,166	$39,688	28.3%

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