Pleasant Valley, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

2%

Household income NAT. AVG.

66%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Pleasant Valley	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$33,375	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$53,994	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$61,458	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$27,321	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,088	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,417	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.6%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	13.8%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Pleasant Valley is 12% higher than the national average
The median household income in Pleasant Valley is 2% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Pleasant Valley is 66% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Pleasant Valley is 9% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,992 $53,994 $107,988

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Pleasant Valley median earnings by income bracket

Pleasant Valley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.2%	12.2%
Manufacturing sector	7.1%	7.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	17.3%	17.3%
Public administration	8.3%	8.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.8%	6.8%
Education, health & social services	17.9%	17.9%
Other	29.3%	29.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bridgeport, WV	8,675	$84,295	52.4%
Hepzibah, WV	471	$82,260	48.7%
Idamay, WV	886	$82,125	48.4%
Brookhaven, WV	6,293	$69,556	25.7%
Farmington, WV	460	$66,000	19.3%
Pleasant Valley, WV	3,165	$53,994	2.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hogansville, GA	3,165	$35,865	35.2%
Orchard City, CO	3,164	$60,423	9.2%
Geneva, FL	3,164	$97,067	75.5%
El Cenizo, TX	3,164	$22,599	59.2%
Morongo Valley, CA	3,166	$44,806	19.0%
Pleasant Valley, WV	3,165	$53,994	2.4%

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