Van, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

Get 300+ Local Insights for Any Address in Van, WV

Get Access to 300+ Local Data Points

A+

7%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

35%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Van	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$41,573	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$109,842	$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	$57,375	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.0%	17.7%	15.1%

Explore the Local Economy Before Moving!

See economic data around your specific address
Understand nearby income and employment trends
Compare local economies side by side

GET REPORT →

Key findings

The income per capita in Van is 7% lower than the national average
The median household income in Van is 35% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Van is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Van is 39% higher than the national average

Compare Van, WV Employment

Best Places for Employment in and Around Van

See all the best places to live around Van

Write a review to give others more information about this area.

See all Van poll results

am i middle class

$73,220 $109,842 $219,684

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.

The best places in West Virginia

Here are the best places to live in West Virginia

Safest Cities In The US

Most Dangerous Cities In The US

See the best places to live in Van

Van median earnings by income bracket

Van 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	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	100.0%	100.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Comfort, WV	230	$136,093	67.3%
Mitchell Heights, WV	372	$98,125	20.6%
Racine, WV	489	$95,773	17.8%
Sylvester, WV	232	$84,807	4.3%
Danville, WV	803	$63,900	21.4%
Van, WV	142	$109,842	35.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Fisher, AR	142	$78,450	3.5%
Winchester, AR	142	$45,186	44.4%
Greenview, CA	142	$122,950	51.2%
Washington, CA	142	$91,293	12.2%
Pitkin, CO	142	$108,550	33.5%
Van, WV	142	$109,842	35.1%

Source: The Van, 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.