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

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

50%

Household income NAT. AVG.

20%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Gauley Bridge	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$24,360	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$40,976	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$71,847	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$56,210	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,288	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.9%	4.3%	4.9%
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 50% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Gauley Bridge is 20% 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

$27,314 $40,976 $81,952

City

$41,622 $62,440 $124,880

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Gauley Bridge median earnings by income bracket

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	214	$199,423	145.2%
Charlton Heights, WV	560	$115,069	41.5%
Pratt, WV	347	$81,048	0.4%
Fayetteville, WV	2,843	$76,644	5.8%
Cedar Grove, WV	520	$76,628	5.8%
Gauley Bridge, WV	670	$40,976	49.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Red Mesa, AZ	670	$93,429	14.9%
Penney Farms, FL	670	$84,276	3.6%
Albion, IA	670	$90,622	11.4%
Grand Ridge, IL	670	$85,873	5.6%
Gibsland, LA	670	$23,115	71.6%
Gauley Bridge, WV	670	$40,976	49.6%

Source: The Gauley Bridge, 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.