Elk Garden, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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30%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

57%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elk Garden	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$31,497	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$61,794	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$62,258	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$88,562	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$31,354	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.1%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	11.2%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elk Garden is 30% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elk Garden is 24% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elk Garden is 57% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elk Garden is 26% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,191 $61,794 $123,588

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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Elk Garden median earnings by income bracket

Elk Garden employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	38.9%	38.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	30.6%	30.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	25.0%	25.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	5.6%	5.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gilmore, MD	315	$135,791	67.0%
Burlington, WV	117	$127,955	57.3%
Dawson, MD	54	$94,600	16.3%
Oakland, MD	2,152	$82,635	1.6%
Loch Lynn Heights, MD	475	$73,764	9.3%
Elk Garden, WV	203	$61,794	24.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coin, IA	203	$62,062	23.7%
Island Park, ID	203	$52,479	35.5%
White City, IL	203	$81,505	0.2%
Hanna, IN	203	$0	100.0%
Standish, ME	203	$0	100.0%
Elk Garden, WV	203	$61,794	24.0%

Source: The Elk Garden, 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.