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	$15,669	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$31,063	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$33,788	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,141	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,235	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.8%	4.3%	4.9%
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

$20,706 $31,063 $62,126

City

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

State

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

Nation

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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	513	$90,963	11.8%
Mullens, WV	1,835	$74,101	8.9%
Kimball, WV	124	$72,874	10.4%
Bramwell, WV	321	$71,960	11.5%
Bluefield, VA	4,940	$69,286	14.8%
Northfork, WV	254	$31,063	61.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sanford, AL	254	$0	100.0%
Vernon, CA	254	$87,599	7.7%
Grover, CO	254	$64,507	20.7%
Girard, GA	254	$41,796	48.6%
Montour, IA	254	$99,722	22.6%
Northfork, WV	254	$31,063	61.8%

Source: The Northfork, 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.