Junior, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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63%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

54%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Junior	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$16,745	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$37,609	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$43,710	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$13,848	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,321	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$16,034	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.4%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	37.9%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Junior is 63% lower than the national average
The median household income in Junior is 54% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Junior is 51% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Junior is 151% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$25,070 $37,609 $75,218

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Junior median earnings by income bracket

Junior employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.8%	3.8%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	5.7%	5.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.2%	13.2%
Public administration	5.7%	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.8%	3.8%
Education, health & social services	9.4%	9.4%
Other	58.5%	58.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Valley Bend, WV	652	$170,323	109.4%
Montrose, WV	297	$97,473	19.8%
East Dailey, WV	566	$73,466	9.7%
Parsons, WV	1,583	$63,550	21.9%
Buckhannon, WV	5,599	$62,712	22.9%
Junior, WV	384	$37,609	53.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Portland, AR	384	$58,469	28.1%
Mount Clare, IL	384	$45,820	43.7%
Shelby, IN	384	$83,195	2.3%
Woodburn, KY	384	$110,578	36.0%
Beaver Crossing, NE	384	$83,922	3.2%
Junior, WV	384	$37,609	53.8%

Source: The Junior, 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.