Rivesville, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

80%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Rivesville	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$42,435	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$85,906	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,751	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$97,149	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$67,706	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$40,529	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.8%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.1%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Rivesville is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Rivesville is 6% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Rivesville is 80% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Rivesville is 20% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,264 $85,906 $171,812

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Rivesville median earnings by income bracket

Rivesville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.7%	21.7%
Manufacturing sector	18.3%	18.3%
Financial & insurance services	2.8%	2.8%
Wholesale & retail services	11.7%	11.7%
Public administration	16.1%	16.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.8%	7.8%
Education, health & social services	2.8%	2.8%
Other	18.9%	18.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cheat Lake, WV	9,896	$139,765	71.8%
Idamay, WV	911	$124,724	53.3%
Hepzibah, WV	487	$120,819	48.5%
Brookhaven, WV	6,522	$104,705	28.7%
Farmington, WV	469	$97,676	20.1%
Rivesville, WV	853	$85,906	5.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pine Lake, GA	853	$83,044	2.1%
Grand Junction, IA	853	$64,849	20.3%
Fordland, MO	853	$51,644	36.5%
Lilly, PA	853	$66,533	18.2%
Timber Lakes, UT	853	$63,984	21.3%
Rivesville, WV	853	$85,906	5.6%

Source: The Rivesville, 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.