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26162 Zip Code Income and Careers

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As of 2000, the per capita income of 26162 Zip Code is $6,966, which is much lower than the state average of $16,477 and is much lower than the national average of $21,587. 26162 Zip Code median household income is $18,864. On average 26162 Zip Code residents spend 20.0 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 25.1 minutes.

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

Per Capita Income, see rank

26162 Zip Code	6,966 USD
West Virginia	16,477 USD
U.S.	21,587 USD

*Based on 2000 data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #26

26162 Zip Code	18,864 USD
West Virginia	29,696 USD
U.S.	41,994 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

26162 Zip Code	15,314 USD
West Virginia	40,030 USD
U.S.	56,644 USD

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

	26162 Zip Code		West Virginia		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	22.73%	$20, see rank	28.74%	$7,869	35.87%	$10,677
Social Security Income	27.27%	$4,200, see rank	33.89%	$10,931	25.66%	$11,320
Public Assistance Income	22.73%	$680, see rank	4.03%	$2,019	3.44%	$3,032
Retirement Income	54.55%	$12,608, see rank	21.97%	$14,826	16.73%	$17,376

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

*Based on 2000 data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

26162 Zip Code	18,864 USD
West Virginia	36,484 USD
U.S.	50,046 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

26162 Zip Code	15,236 USD
West Virginia	46,500 USD
U.S.	64,663 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 2000 data.

Median Household Income by Races

	26162 Zip Code	West Virginia	U.S.
White	$18,864, see rank	$30,016	$44,687

*Based on 2000 data.

Median Household Income by Age

	26162 Zip Code	West Virginia	U.S.
35 to 44	$2,499, see rank	$36,662	$50,654
45 to 54	$18,750, see rank	$41,677	$56,300
55 to 64	$20,000, see rank	$32,199	$47,447

*Based on 2000 data.

Employment Status

	26162 Zip Code	West Virginia	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	45, see rank	1,455,101	217,168,077
Male¹	22, 48.89%, see rank	47.97%	48.34%
Male, In Labor Force:²	10, 45.45%, see rank	61.89%	70.75%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.94%
Male, Civilian²	10, 45.45%, see rank	61.68%	69.81%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	0, 0.00%, see rank	92.05%	94.28%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	10, 100.00%, see rank	7.95%	5.72%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	12, 54.55%, see rank	38.11%	29.25%
Female¹	23, 51.11%, see rank	52.03%	51.66%
Female, In Labor Force:²	18, 78.26%, see rank	47.60%	57.54%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.15%
Female, Civilian²	18, 78.26%, see rank	47.57%	57.39%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	18, 100.00%, see rank	93.40%	94.17%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	0, 0.00%, see rank	6.60%	5.83%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	5, 21.74%, see rank	52.40%	42.46%

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 2000 data.

Commuting to Work

	26162 Zip Code	West Virginia	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	12, 100%	718,106	128,279,228
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	12, 100.00%, see rank	80.26%	75.70%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	0, 0.00%, see rank	12.69%	12.19%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.80%	4.73%
Walked	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.93%	2.93%
Other Means	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.89%	1.19%
Worked at Home	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.43%	3.26%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

26162 Zip Code	20.0 minutes
West Virginia	25.1 minutes
U.S.	25.1 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 2000 data.

Careers

Occupation

	26162 Zip Code	West Virginia	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	18	732,673	129,721,512
Male¹	0, 0.00%, see rank	54.09%	53.26%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	23.66%	31.42%
Service Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	11.73%	12.08%
Sales and Office Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	15.90%	17.86%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.16%	1.09%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	22.29%	17.08%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	25.27%	20.47%
Female¹	18, 100.00%, see rank	45.91%	46.74%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	32.88%	36.18%
Service Occupations²	18, 100.00%, see rank	22.24%	18.03%
Sales and Office Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	38.08%	36.75%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.33%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.60%	0.75%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.97%	7.96%

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

Industry

	26162 Zip Code	West Virginia	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	18, 100%	732,673	129,721,512
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.09%	1.87%
Construction	0, 0.00%, see rank	7.03%	6.78%
Manufacturing	0, 0.00%, see rank	11.89%	14.10%
Wholesale Trade	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.77%	3.60%
Retail Trade	0, 0.00%, see rank	13.09%	11.73%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	0, 0.00%, see rank	6.00%	5.20%
Information	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.17%	3.08%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	12, 66.67%, see rank	4.56%	6.89%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	0, 0.00%, see rank	6.71%	9.30%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	6, 33.33%, see rank	22.97%	19.92%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	0, 0.00%, see rank	7.95%	7.87%
Public Administration	0, 0.00%, see rank	5.79%	4.79%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	0, 0.00%, see rank	4.97%	4.87%

*Based on 2000 data.

Poverty Level

	26162 Zip Code	%	West Virginia	U.S.
Population in Poverty	15	30.00%, see rank	17.90%	12.38%
Family in Poverty	5	22.73%, see rank	13.89%	9.16%

*Based on 2000 data.