War, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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56%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

70%

Household income NAT. AVG.

53%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	War	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$19,857	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$24,662	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$26,956	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$16,172	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$53,698	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.3%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	49.5%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in War is 56% 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 53% lower than the national average
The poverty level in War is 228% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$16,439 $24,662 $49,324

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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War median earnings by income bracket

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	1,043	$93,626	15.1%
Kimball, WV	124	$72,874	10.4%
Iaeger, WV	274	$57,352	29.5%
Tazewell, VA	4,289	$54,523	33.0%
Gary, WV	665	$49,301	39.4%
War, WV	666	$24,662	69.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hedrick, IA	666	$74,305	8.6%
Kellogg, IA	666	$54,958	32.4%
Milroy, IN	666	$116,403	43.1%
Eagle Bend, MN	666	$59,692	26.6%
Concorde Hills, OH	666	$227,804	180.1%
War, WV	666	$24,662	69.7%

Source: The War, 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.