Elkview, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elkview	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$41,244	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$85,552	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$90,615	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$88,394	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$43,744	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.8%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elkview is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elkview is 5% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elkview is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elkview is 58% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,028 $85,552 $171,104

City

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

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Elkview median earnings by income bracket

Elkview employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	25.5%	25.5%
Manufacturing sector	6.5%	6.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.5%	20.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	37.6%	37.6%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	9.9%	9.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pinch, WV	3,634	$98,134	20.7%
Coal Fork, WV	1,608	$80,721	0.8%
South Charleston, WV	12,935	$77,103	5.2%
Cedar Grove, WV	520	$76,628	5.8%
Belle, WV	1,406	$74,709	8.1%
Elkview, WV	1,130	$85,552	5.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Scanlon, MN	1,130	$102,669	26.2%
Kenesaw, NE	1,130	$106,519	31.0%
North Randall, OH	1,130	$60,388	25.8%
Joseph, OR	1,130	$68,373	15.9%
Alvord, TX	1,130	$88,596	8.9%
Elkview, WV	1,130	$85,552	5.2%

Source: The Elkview, 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.