Rachel, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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44%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

100%

Household income NAT. AVG.

667%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rachel	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$16,577	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$0	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$75,234	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,303	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	35.7%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	30.8%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rachel is 44% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rachel is 100% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rachel is 667% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Rachel is 104% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$0 $0 $0

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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Rachel median earnings by income bracket

Rachel employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	27.9%	27.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	26.5%	26.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	33.8%	33.8%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	11.8%	11.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hepzibah, WV	471	$82,260	48.7%
Idamay, WV	886	$82,125	48.4%
Wallace, WV	309	$76,696	38.6%
Farmington, WV	460	$66,000	19.3%
White Hall, WV	1,216	$63,250	14.3%
Rachel, WV	312	$0	100.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Chunchula, AL	312	$33,836	38.8%
Cromberg, CA	312	$69,861	26.3%
Hillrose, CO	312	$66,071	19.4%
Bowers, DE	312	$53,333	3.6%
Hillcrest Heights, FL	312	$98,077	77.3%
Rachel, WV	312	$0	100.0%

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