Sophia, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

49%

Household income NAT. AVG.

26%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sophia	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$15,571	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$28,255	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$28,359	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$28,242	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,750	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$21,447	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.5%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.2%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sophia is 48% lower than the national average
The median household income in Sophia is 49% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sophia is 26% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sophia is 60% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$18,834 $28,255 $56,510

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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Sophia employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.8%	3.8%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.3%	8.3%
Education, health & social services	16.7%	16.7%
Other	56.8%	56.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ghent, WV	589	$135,994	145.8%
Shady Spring, WV	3,467	$62,500	13.0%
Prosperity, WV	1,451	$58,724	6.1%
Bolt, WV	417	$57,739	4.4%
Piney View, WV	1,199	$56,944	2.9%
Sophia, WV	1,164	$28,255	48.9%

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Castle Hill, CA	1,164	$250,001	351.9%
Gretna, FL	1,164	$26,042	52.9%
Kings Mills, OH	1,164	$66,540	20.3%
New Columbia, PA	1,164	$57,911	4.7%
Rodney Village, DE	1,165	$38,378	30.6%
Sophia, WV	1,164	$28,255	48.9%

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