Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($-1) for 26161 is less than 26180 ($70,625), 26143 ($55,402), 26148 ($44,177), 26362 ($53,125), 26184 ($62,550), 26337 ($49,306), and Ritchie County ($50,582).
| 26161 | $-1 |
| Ritchie County | $50,582 |
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The average household income ($51,873) for 26161 is less than 26180 ($83,774), 26143 ($69,807), 26148 ($52,850), 26362 ($73,940), 26184 ($79,618), 26337 ($63,489), and Ritchie County ($67,031).
| 26161 | $51,873 |
| Ritchie County | $67,031 |
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The per-capita income for 26161 is $23,163. The per capita income ($23,163) for 26161 is less than 26180 ($32,124), 26143 ($28,924), 26148 ($33,565), 26362 ($29,483), 26184 ($31,635), 26337 ($27,765), and Ritchie County ($27,681).
| 26161 | $23,163 |
| Ritchie County | $27,681 |
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0% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (0.0%) for 26161 is less than 26143 (3.1%), 26180 (6.5%), 26184 (4.8%), 26337 (3.7%), 26362 (2.4%), and Ritchie County (2.3%). And it's the same as 26148 (0.0%).
| 26161 | 0.0% |
| Ritchie County | 2.3% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26161 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $23,173 |
| Ritchie County | $33,333 | $52,443 | $67,000 | $37,286 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 26161 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 26161 | +/-$-1 | +/-$22,260 | +/-$8,684 | +/-19.3% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$21,029 |
| Ritchie County | +/-$4,402 | +/-$5,764 | +/-$2,328 | +/-1.4% | +/-$26,244 | +/-$12,687 | +/-$16,590 | +/-$7,876 |