Sand Fork, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

5%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sand Fork	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$33,132	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$77,245	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$137,364	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$44,452	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$38,784	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.6%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	14.0%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sand Fork is 26% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sand Fork is 5% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sand Fork is 55% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Sand Fork is 7% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$51,491 $77,245 $154,490

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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Sand Fork median earnings by income bracket

Sand Fork employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	17.1%	17.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.3%	14.3%
Public administration	22.9%	22.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	22.9%	22.9%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	22.9%	22.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Burnsville, WV	668	$107,142	31.7%
Flatwoods, WV	407	$62,586	23.0%
Glenville, WV	1,556	$46,823	42.4%
Auburn, WV	98	$34,821	57.2%
Sand Fork, WV	146	$77,245	5.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Talladega Springs, AL	146	$68,542	15.7%
Christopher Creek, AZ	146	$95,631	17.6%
Kaibab, AZ	146	$50,878	37.4%
Mendes, GA	146	$149,073	83.3%
Belknap, IL	146	$63,719	21.7%
Sand Fork, WV	146	$77,245	5.0%

Source: The Sand Fork, 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.