Valley Bend, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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58%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

109%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Valley Bend	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$71,084	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$170,323	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$0	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	17.7%	17.7%	15.1%

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The income per capita in Valley Bend is 58% higher than the national average
The median household income in Valley Bend is 109% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Valley Bend is 41% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Valley Bend is 17% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$113,537 $170,323 $340,646

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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Valley Bend median earnings by income bracket

Valley Bend employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.0%	5.0%
Manufacturing sector	7.5%	7.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	23.3%	23.3%
Public administration	16.7%	16.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.5%	7.5%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	40.0%	40.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Dailey, WV	566	$73,466	9.7%
Womelsdorf (Coalton), WV	199	$61,905	23.9%
Elkins, WV	7,267	$58,604	27.9%
Mill Creek, WV	874	$58,566	28.0%
Beverly, WV	728	$42,310	48.0%
Valley Bend, WV	652	$170,323	109.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
San Ardo, CA	652	$92,480	13.7%
Dearing, GA	652	$68,410	15.9%
Clarissa, MN	652	$65,278	19.7%
Golden City, MO	652	$60,412	25.7%
Weaubleau, MO	652	$39,711	51.2%
Valley Bend, WV	652	$170,323	109.4%

Source: The Valley Bend, 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.