Sophia, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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48%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sophia	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$23,295	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$42,060	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$42,397	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$41,612	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,326	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$32,071	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	4.3%	4.9%
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 48% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sophia is 27% 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

$28,037 $42,060 $84,120

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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Sophia median earnings by income bracket

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	602	$199,102	144.8%
Shady Spring, WV	3,570	$92,800	14.1%
Prosperity, WV	1,481	$89,258	9.7%
Bolt, WV	425	$84,980	4.5%
Piney View, WV	1,245	$84,142	3.5%
Sophia, WV	1,189	$42,060	48.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mount Ida, AR	1,189	$59,641	26.7%
Castle Hill, CA	1,189	$379,443	366.5%
Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA	1,189	$40,160	50.6%
Palm Beach Shores, FL	1,189	$111,078	36.6%
Granger, TX	1,189	$67,751	16.7%
Sophia, WV	1,189	$42,060	48.3%

Source: The Sophia, 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.