Kermit, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

47%

Household income NAT. AVG.

120%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Kermit	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$25,082	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$43,367	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$93,270	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,010	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,645	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	10.8%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	32.0%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Kermit is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Kermit is 47% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Kermit is 120% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Kermit is 112% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,908 $43,367 $86,734

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Kermit median earnings by income bracket

Kermit employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.1%	24.1%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	17.2%	17.2%
Wholesale & retail services	3.4%	3.4%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.9%	6.9%
Education, health & social services	17.2%	17.2%
Other	31.0%	31.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Williamson, KY	533	$147,681	81.6%
Inez, KY	995	$76,136	6.4%
Chattaroy, WV	601	$66,733	18.0%
Crum, WV	45	$50,429	38.0%
Warfield, KY	219	$50,350	38.1%
Kermit, WV	253	$43,367	46.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lead Hill, AR	253	$50,785	37.6%
Lost Bridge Village, AR	253	$98,555	21.2%
Del Muerto, AZ	253	$51,081	37.2%
Benton, CA	253	$64,714	20.4%
Cressey, CA	253	$98,938	21.6%
Kermit, WV	253	$43,367	46.7%

Source: The Kermit, 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.