Tunnelton, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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37%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Tunnelton	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$28,483	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$72,646	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,204	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,615	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,032	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.7%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	27.8%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Tunnelton is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in Tunnelton is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Tunnelton is 37% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Tunnelton is 84% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,425 $72,646 $145,292

City

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

State

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

Nation

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Tunnelton median earnings by income bracket

Tunnelton employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.2%	8.2%
Manufacturing sector	14.3%	14.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	29.6%	29.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	25.5%	25.5%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	22.4%	22.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Brookhaven, WV	6,522	$104,705	28.7%
Albright, WV	398	$87,233	7.3%
Kingwood, WV	3,163	$81,323	0.0%
Reedsville, WV	585	$71,972	11.5%
Newburg, WV	290	$62,231	23.5%
Tunnelton, WV	381	$72,646	10.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Naknek, AK	381	$105,251	29.4%
Quimby, IA	381	$79,233	2.6%
Yale, IA	381	$84,222	3.6%
Herrick, IL	381	$72,349	11.0%
Royal, IL	381	$111,941	37.6%
Tunnelton, WV	381	$72,646	10.7%

Source: The Tunnelton, 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.