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

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sand Fork	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$22,245	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$52,857	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$91,250	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$29,750	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,042	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	7.2%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.0%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sand Fork is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sand Fork is 4% 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

$35,234 $52,857 $105,714

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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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	645	$72,375	30.8%
Flatwoods, WV	396	$42,411	23.3%
Glenville, WV	1,507	$31,779	42.6%
Auburn, WV	96	$23,000	58.4%
Sand Fork, WV	143	$52,857	4.5%

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Atmautluak, AK	143	$40,938	26.0%
Gu-Win, AL	143	$32,813	40.7%
Sidney, AR	143	$0	100.0%
Christopher Creek, AZ	143	$63,558	14.9%
Kennedy Meadows, CA	143	$0	100.0%
Sand Fork, WV	143	$52,857	4.5%

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