Oak Hill, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Oak Hill	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$35,391	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$64,945	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$68,080	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$28,635	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$52,441	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$35,904	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.7%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Oak Hill is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Oak Hill is 20% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Oak Hill is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Oak Hill is 37% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,292 $64,945 $129,890

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Oak Hill median earnings by income bracket

Oak Hill employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.0%	10.0%
Manufacturing sector	6.2%	6.2%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	9.6%	9.6%
Public administration	11.1%	11.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	16.1%	16.1%
Other	37.8%	37.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Charlton Heights, WV	560	$115,069	41.5%
Hilltop, WV	808	$106,982	31.5%
Prosperity, WV	1,481	$89,258	9.7%
Piney View, WV	1,245	$84,142	3.5%
Pratt, WV	347	$81,048	0.4%
Oak Hill, WV	8,559	$64,945	20.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Seffner, FL	8,561	$110,177	35.5%
Boischatel, QC	8,556	n/a
Grandview Heights, OH	8,554	$140,973	73.3%
Somers, WI	8,564	$117,176	44.1%
Hillsboro, TX	8,553	$72,782	10.5%
Oak Hill, WV	8,559	$64,945	20.1%

Source: The Oak Hill, 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.