Mount Carbon, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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16%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mount Carbon	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$51,943	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$0	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$201,480	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$152,117	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,477	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	0.0%	17.7%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Mount Carbon is 16% higher than the national average
The median household income in Mount Carbon is 100% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mount Carbon is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mount Carbon is 100% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

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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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Mount Carbon median earnings by income bracket

Mount Carbon employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	19.5%	19.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.1%	8.1%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	38.2%	38.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dixie, WV	214	$199,423	145.2%
Charlton Heights, WV	560	$115,069	41.5%
Hilltop, WV	808	$106,982	31.5%
Sylvester, WV	232	$84,807	4.3%
Pratt, WV	347	$81,048	0.4%
Mount Carbon, WV	462	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Thorne Bay, AK	462	$70,930	12.8%
Seville, CA	462	$59,044	27.4%
Humeston, IA	462	$64,030	21.3%
Kenney, IL	462	$88,682	9.0%
Wheatland, IN	462	$64,868	20.2%
Mount Carbon, WV	462	$0	100.0%

Source: The Mount Carbon, 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.