Flatwoods, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

302%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Flatwoods	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$33,370	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$62,586	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$61,264	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$60,683	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,862	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	19.7%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.9%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Flatwoods is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Flatwoods is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Flatwoods is 302% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Flatwoods is 19% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,719 $62,586 $125,172

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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Flatwoods employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.9%	14.9%
Manufacturing sector	20.8%	20.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	15.8%	15.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.9%	7.9%
Education, health & social services	5.9%	5.9%
Other	20.8%	20.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burnsville, WV	668	$107,142	31.7%
Gassaway, WV	1,189	$78,850	3.1%
Sand Fork, WV	146	$77,245	5.0%
Sutton, WV	1,032	$59,941	26.3%
Flatwoods, WV	407	$62,586	23.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chloride, AZ	407	$40,805	49.8%
Liberty, IL	407	$95,883	17.9%
Arapahoe, NC	407	$101,572	24.9%
Leeds, NY	407	$112,709	38.6%
Benton Ridge, OH	407	$96,065	18.1%
Flatwoods, WV	407	$62,586	23.0%

Source: The Flatwoods, 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.