Northfork, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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65%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

62%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Northfork	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$10,538	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$20,750	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$23,036	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$18,611	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$28,929	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.5%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	50.4%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Northfork is 65% lower than the national average
The median household income in Northfork is 62% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Northfork is 39% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Northfork is 234% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$13,831 $20,750 $41,500

City

$28,426 $42,644 $85,288

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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Northfork median earnings by income bracket

Northfork employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	11.8%	11.8%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	44.1%	44.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	17.6%	17.6%
Other	26.5%	26.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pineville, WV	495	$60,938	10.2%
Mullens, WV	1,797	$50,688	8.4%
Bramwell, WV	313	$49,063	11.3%
Kimball, WV	121	$48,750	11.9%
Bluefield, VA	4,832	$45,969	16.9%
Northfork, WV	248	$20,750	62.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Trinity Village, CA	248	$36,333	34.3%
Vernon, CA	248	$59,250	7.1%
Bartow, GA	248	$0	100.0%
Girard, GA	248	$27,500	50.3%
Harpers Ferry, IA	248	$46,875	15.3%
Northfork, WV	248	$20,750	62.5%

Source: The Northfork, WV employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).