Farmington, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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22%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

82%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Farmington	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$35,200	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$97,676	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$99,886	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$97,600	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,640	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.9%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.7%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Farmington is 22% lower than the national average
The median household income in Farmington is 20% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Farmington is 82% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Farmington is 4% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$65,110 $97,676 $195,352

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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Farmington median earnings by income bracket

Farmington employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.0%	12.0%
Manufacturing sector	22.8%	22.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.2%	2.2%
Public administration	5.4%	5.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.7%	8.7%
Education, health & social services	10.9%	10.9%
Other	38.0%	38.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
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%
Enterprise, WV	1,153	$92,902	14.2%
Farmington, WV	469	$97,676	20.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wyoming, IA	469	$68,204	16.1%
Elkhart, IL	469	$105,094	29.2%
Varna, IL	469	$83,764	3.0%
Coatesville, IN	469	$76,903	5.4%
Bradshaw, NE	469	$89,155	9.6%
Farmington, WV	469	$97,676	20.1%

Source: The Farmington, 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.