Fort Gay, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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56%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

66%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Fort Gay	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$19,653	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$27,352	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$38,557	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$21,156	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,916	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$28,643	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.7%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	37.6%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Fort Gay is 56% lower than the national average
The median household income in Fort Gay is 66% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Fort Gay is 45% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Fort Gay is 149% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$18,232 $27,352 $54,704

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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Fort Gay median earnings by income bracket

Fort Gay employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.7%	24.7%
Manufacturing sector	17.6%	17.6%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	7.1%	7.1%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.5%	3.5%
Education, health & social services	10.6%	10.6%
Other	27.1%	27.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Prichard, WV	333	$112,825	38.7%
Lavalette, WV	1,295	$107,636	32.3%
Crum, WV	45	$50,429	38.0%
Louisa, KY	2,918	$43,495	46.5%
Wayne, WV	1,219	$35,338	56.6%
Fort Gay, WV	751	$27,352	66.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Johns CDP, AZ	751	$80,591	0.9%
Yonah, GA	751	$73,029	10.2%
Valier, IL	751	$54,855	32.6%
La Prairie, MN	751	$97,141	19.4%
Jerome, PA	751	$73,242	9.9%
Fort Gay, WV	751	$27,352	66.4%

Source: The Fort Gay, 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.