Matoaka, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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46%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

69%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Matoaka	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$24,023	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$60,089	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$62,112	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$59,196	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.5%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.0%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Matoaka is 46% lower than the national average
The median household income in Matoaka is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Matoaka is 69% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Matoaka is 79% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,055 $60,089 $120,178

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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Matoaka median earnings by income bracket

Matoaka employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.9%	11.9%
Manufacturing sector	2.4%	2.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	4.8%	4.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	19.0%	19.0%
Education, health & social services	35.7%	35.7%
Other	11.9%	11.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ghent, WV	602	$199,102	144.8%
Athens, WV	1,017	$78,061	4.0%
Mullens, WV	1,835	$74,101	8.9%
Kimball, WV	124	$72,874	10.4%
Bramwell, WV	321	$71,960	11.5%
Matoaka, WV	198	$60,089	26.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hackberry, AZ	198	$0	100.0%
Decatur City, IA	198	$66,959	17.7%
Dixon, IA	198	$91,744	12.8%
Grand River, IA	198	$51,896	36.2%
Little Sioux, IA	198	$33,002	59.4%
Matoaka, WV	198	$60,089	26.1%

Source: The Matoaka, 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.