Lavalette, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lavalette	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$30,726	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$107,636	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$105,711	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$83,647	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,379	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.2%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lavalette is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lavalette is 32% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lavalette is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lavalette is 92% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$71,750 $107,636 $215,272

City

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

State

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

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Lavalette median earnings by income bracket

Lavalette employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	5.3%	5.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.6%	20.6%
Public administration	7.9%	7.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	18.5%	18.5%
Education, health & social services	25.9%	25.9%
Other	21.7%	21.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bellefonte, KY	981	$166,136	104.3%
Westwood city, KY	627	$121,178	49.0%
Prichard, WV	333	$112,825	38.7%
South Point, OH	3,241	$99,484	22.3%
Ironville, KY	1,070	$99,231	22.0%
Lavalette, WV	1,295	$107,636	32.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Potomac Heights, MD	1,295	$88,089	8.3%
Rosendale Hamlet, NY	1,295	$82,356	1.3%
Weissport East, PA	1,295	$101,089	24.3%
Shullsburg, WI	1,295	$70,892	12.8%
Oxford, NS	1,295	n/a
Lavalette, WV	1,295	$107,636	32.3%

Source: The Lavalette, 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.