Grafton, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

114%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Grafton	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$29,461	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$52,003	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,047	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$38,078	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,749	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,349	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	10.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.5%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Grafton is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Grafton is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Grafton is 114% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Grafton is 82% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,665 $52,003 $104,006

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Grafton median earnings by income bracket

Grafton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.6%	19.6%
Manufacturing sector	10.3%	10.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	10.7%	10.7%
Public administration	17.7%	17.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.9%	12.9%
Education, health & social services	11.3%	11.3%
Other	13.9%	13.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bridgeport, WV	8,970	$127,076	56.2%
Idamay, WV	911	$124,724	53.3%
Farmington, WV	469	$97,676	20.1%
White Hall, WV	1,246	$93,221	14.6%
Enterprise, WV	1,153	$92,902	14.2%
Grafton, WV	5,209	$52,003	36.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Genoa, IL	5,209	$106,698	31.2%
Fox Chapel, PA	5,208	$353,081	334.1%
Gretna, NE	5,207	$102,675	26.2%
Chesterbrook, PA	5,207	$183,832	126.0%
Giddings, TX	5,206	$63,228	22.3%
Grafton, WV	5,209	$52,003	36.1%

Source: The Grafton, 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.