Fairlea, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

45%

Household income NAT. AVG.

34%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fairlea	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$18,220	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$30,582	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$45,067	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,163	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$30,568	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.1%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	23.4%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fairlea is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fairlea is 45% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fairlea is 34% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fairlea is 55% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$20,385 $30,582 $61,164

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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Fairlea median earnings by income bracket

Fairlea employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.6%	7.6%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	35.6%	35.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.3%	11.3%
Education, health & social services	5.1%	5.1%
Other	31.3%	31.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ronceverte, WV	1,626	$43,482	21.4%
Falling Spring, WV	156	$38,750	30.0%
White Sulphur Springs, WV	3,051	$32,125	41.9%
Lewisburg, WV	3,857	$31,851	42.4%
Rupert, WV	1,267	$26,989	51.2%
Fairlea, WV	1,857	$30,582	44.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hopewell, NJ	1,857	$121,215	119.1%
San Augustine, TX	1,857	$28,519	48.4%
Waterbury, VT	1,857	$58,810	6.3%
Notre-Dame-des-Pins, QC	1,857	n/a
Fraser Valley D, BC	1,857	n/a
Fairlea, WV	1,857	$30,582	44.7%

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