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As of 2010, the per capita income of Raleigh County is $20,699, which is about the same as the state average of $20,953 and is lower than the national average of $26,059. Raleigh County median household income is $38,036, which has grown by 34.97% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 28.70% and is much higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Raleigh County residents spend 23.1 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 25.1 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #17

Raleigh County	20,699 USD
West Virginia	20,953 USD
U.S.	26,059 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Raleigh County	26,130 USD
West Virginia	25,475 USD
U.S.	28,899 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Raleigh County	33,239 USD
West Virginia	31,598 USD
U.S.	33,276 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Raleigh County	20,829 USD
West Virginia	20,583 USD
U.S.	24,157 USD

*Based on 2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #18

Raleigh County	37,982 USD
West Virginia	38,218 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Raleigh County	51,336 USD
West Virginia	50,574 USD
U.S.	68,259 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #14

Raleigh County	34.97%
West Virginia	28.70%
U.S.	19.17%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Raleigh County		West Virginia		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	11.67%	$7,329, see rank	17.53%	$11,356	21.82%	$14,452
Social Security Income	44.53%	$14,453, see rank	37.97%	$15,503	28.42%	$16,236
Public Assistance Income	3.51%	$2,122, see rank	2.28%	$3,075	2.86%	$3,936
Retirement Income	26.58%	$13,054, see rank	23.49%	$15,134	17.45%	$22,006

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Raleigh County	52,563 USD
West Virginia	48,927 USD
U.S.	60,609 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Raleigh County	60,847 USD
West Virginia	60,523 USD
U.S.	79,338 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Raleigh County	West Virginia	U.S.
White	$41,712, see rank	$38,883	$52,480
Black	$12,444, see rank	$29,842	$33,578
Asian	$23,688, see rank	$46,587	$67,022

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Raleigh County	West Virginia	U.S.
less than 25	$31,394, see rank	$18,460	$24,143
25 to 44	$60,212, see rank	$44,014	$54,024
45 to 64	$48,386, see rank	$46,696	$60,683
65 or over	$25,957, see rank	$26,796	$34,381

*Based on 2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Raleigh County	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	64,598	see rank	1,513,633	243,832,923
Male¹	32,059	49.63%, see rank	48.79%	48.62%
Male, In Labor Force:²	18,119	56.52%, see rank	59.41%	69.78%
Male, In Armed Forces²	146	0.46%, see rank	0.31%	0.76%
Male, Civilian²	17,973	56.06%, see rank	59.10%	69.03%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	16,474	91.66%, see rank	89.62%	88.43%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,499	8.34%, see rank	10.38%	11.57%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	13,940	43.48%, see rank	40.59%	30.22%
Female¹	32,539	50.37%, see rank	51.21%	51.38%
Female, In Labor Force:²	14,293	43.93%, see rank	49.49%	59.26%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.00%	0.12%
Female, Civilian²	14,293	43.93%, see rank	49.49%	59.13%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	13,262	92.79%, see rank	92.72%	89.99%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,031	7.21%, see rank	7.28%	10.01%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	18,246	56.07%, see rank	50.51%	40.74%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Raleigh County	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	29,582	100%	744,023	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	24,638	83.29%, see rank	81.35%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	2,346	7.93%, see rank	10.81%	10.35%
Public Transportation	60	0.20%, see rank	0.91%	4.94%
Walked	886	3.00%, see rank	2.88%	2.85%
Other Means	838	2.83%, see rank	1.17%	1.72%
Worked at Home	814	2.75%, see rank	2.89%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Raleigh County	23.1 minutes
West Virginia	25.1 minutes
U.S.	25.3 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Raleigh County	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	29,736	-	746,844	139,033,928
Male¹	16,474	55.40%, see rank	52.37%	52.06%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	4,097	24.87%, see rank	24.62%	32.77%
Service Occupations²	2,262	13.73%, see rank	15.95%	14.98%
Sales and Office Occupations²	2,592	15.73%, see rank	15.45%	17.82%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.79%	1.17%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	3,441	20.89%, see rank	15.70%	9.50%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	2,817	17.10%, see rank	20.01%	17.70%
Female¹	13,262	44.60%, see rank	47.63%	47.94%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	5,882	44.35%, see rank	36.23%	39.40%
Service Occupations²	3,272	24.67%, see rank	24.46%	21.33%
Sales and Office Occupations²	3,991	30.09%, see rank	34.00%	32.73%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	117	0.88%, see rank	4.63%	5.67%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

*Based on 2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Raleigh County	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Population in Poverty	12,463	16.72%, see rank	18.14%	15.33%
Family in Poverty	3,106	13.93%, see rank	13.22%	11.28%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical poverty level data.