Lost Creek, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lost Creek	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$37,857	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$74,716	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$95,208	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,182	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,535	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,070	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.3%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.2%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lost Creek is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lost Creek is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lost Creek is 69% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lost Creek is 14% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$49,805 $74,716 $149,432

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Lost Creek median earnings by income bracket

Lost Creek employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.6%	8.6%
Manufacturing sector	6.2%	6.2%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	12.3%	12.3%
Public administration	11.1%	11.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.6%	13.6%
Education, health & social services	7.4%	7.4%
Other	38.3%	38.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bridgeport, WV	8,970	$127,076	56.2%
Hepzibah, WV	487	$120,819	48.5%
Lumberport, WV	977	$92,370	13.6%
Wolf Summit, WV	127	$87,001	7.0%
Flemington, WV	363	$83,488	2.6%
Lost Creek, WV	450	$74,716	8.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Yarborough Landing, AR	450	$77,584	4.6%
Mesa, CA	450	$141,101	73.5%
Harrison, GA	450	$43,057	47.1%
Callender, IA	450	$80,972	0.4%
Livermore, IA	450	$110,576	36.0%
Lost Creek, WV	450	$74,716	8.1%

Source: The Lost Creek, 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.