War, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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55%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

70%

Household income NAT. AVG.

52%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	War	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$13,451	$24,002	$29,829
Median household income	$16,563	$42,644	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$18,438	$51,051	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$11,071	$24,321	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,458	$34,780	$36,919
Median earnings female	$0	$22,329	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.2%	4.1%	4.7%
Poverty level	49.5%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in War is 55% lower than the national average
The median household income in War is 70% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in War is 52% lower than the national average
The poverty level in War is 228% higher than the national average

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$11,040 $16,563 $33,126

City

$28,426 $42,644 $85,288

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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War employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	20.0%	20.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.0%	20.0%
Public administration	8.3%	8.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	33.3%	33.3%
Other	18.3%	18.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Gratton, VA	1,003	$63,641	15.0%
Kimball, WV	121	$48,750	11.9%
Iaeger, WV	267	$39,063	29.4%
Tazewell, VA	4,203	$37,048	33.0%
Gary, WV	650	$32,663	41.0%
War, WV	652	$16,563	70.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pangburn, AR	652	$26,678	51.8%
Red Mesa, AZ	652	$61,800	11.7%
Hedrick, IA	652	$50,000	9.6%
Klemme, IA	652	$51,250	7.4%
Linden, IN	652	$50,729	8.3%
War, WV	652	$16,563	70.1%

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