Gauley Bridge, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

51%

Household income NAT. AVG.

21%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gauley Bridge	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$16,061	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$27,313	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$48,500	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$37,841	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,979	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	32.3%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Gauley Bridge is 46% lower than the national average
The median household income in Gauley Bridge is 51% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gauley Bridge is 21% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Gauley Bridge is 114% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$18,206 $27,313 $54,626

City

$28,426 $42,644 $85,288

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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Gauley Bridge employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	10.6%	10.6%
Financial & insurance services	7.3%	7.3%
Wholesale & retail services	7.9%	7.9%
Public administration	25.2%	25.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.3%	7.3%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	35.1%	35.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dixie, WV	206	$135,417	144.8%
Charlton Heights, WV	539	$78,397	41.7%
Pratt, WV	334	$54,722	1.1%
Cedar Grove, WV	507	$52,313	5.4%
Fayetteville, WV	2,751	$52,083	5.9%
Gauley Bridge, WV	646	$27,313	50.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
McIntyre, GA	646	$27,813	49.7%
Florien, LA	646	$31,563	42.9%
Lilesville, NC	646	$33,077	40.2%
Wright City, OK	646	$30,804	44.3%
Oak Grove, TX	646	$90,625	63.8%
Gauley Bridge, WV	646	$27,313	50.6%

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