West Milford, WV Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Milford	West Virginia	National
Income per capita	$37,702	$35,897	$44,883
Median household income	$80,287	$62,440	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$79,288	$75,697	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$36,496	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,894	$50,351	$54,343
Median earnings female	$41,436	$33,265	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.9%	4.3%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.4%	17.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Milford is 16% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Milford is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Milford is equal to the national average
The poverty level in West Milford is 71% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,519 $80,287 $160,574

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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West Milford median earnings by income bracket

West Milford employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	2.0%	2.0%
Manufacturing sector	0.0%	0.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.3%	11.3%
Public administration	15.9%	15.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	13.2%	13.2%
Education, health & social services	25.8%	25.8%
Other	31.8%	31.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bridgeport, WV	8,970	$127,076	56.2%
Hepzibah, WV	487	$120,819	48.5%
Wallace, WV	318	$116,570	43.3%
White Hall, WV	1,246	$93,221	14.6%
Enterprise, WV	1,153	$92,902	14.2%
West Milford, WV	565	$80,287	1.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Mountainburg, AR	565	$59,523	26.8%
Dayton, ID	565	$109,064	34.1%
Diablock, KY	565	$79,378	2.4%
Brewster, MN	565	$83,962	3.2%
Deercroft, NC	565	$115,532	42.0%
West Milford, WV	565	$80,287	1.3%

Source: The West Milford, 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.