Paw Paw, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

182%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Paw Paw	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$32,418	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$80,616	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$81,466	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,492	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,195	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,196	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	13.8%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.7%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Paw Paw is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Paw Paw is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Paw Paw is 182% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Paw Paw is 4% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,738 $80,616 $161,232

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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Paw Paw median earnings by income bracket

Paw Paw employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	52.3%	52.3%
Manufacturing sector	12.3%	12.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.7%	7.7%
Education, health & social services	20.0%	20.0%
Other	7.7%	7.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pleasant Grove, MD	347	$90,559	11.3%
Great Cacapon, WV	544	$70,784	13.0%
Bath (Berkeley Springs), WV	973	$64,515	20.7%
Springfield, WV	436	$51,032	37.3%
Little Orleans, MD	55	$0	100.0%
Paw Paw, WV	732	$80,616	0.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Two Rivers, AK	732	$0	100.0%
Caddo Valley, AR	732	$82,106	1.0%
Cedarville, CA	732	$72,575	10.8%
Ducor, CA	732	$40,509	50.2%
Loghill Village, CO	732	$119,424	46.8%
Paw Paw, WV	732	$80,616	0.9%

Source: The Paw Paw, 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.