| Index | Cairo | West Virginia | National |
| Income per capita | $14,950 | $24,002 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $24,215 | $42,644 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $24,597 | $51,051 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $23,229 | $24,321 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $27,250 | $34,780 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $20,089 | $22,329 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 0.8% | 4.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 40.7% | 17.7% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| Manufacturing sector | 11.3% | 11.3% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 22.6% | 22.6% |
| Public administration | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other | 47.2% | 47.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Waverly, WV | 687 | $73,676 | 33.2% |
| Newport, OH | 1,310 | $67,036 | 21.2% |
| Ellenboro, WV | 158 | $50,625 | 8.5% |
| Belmont, WV | 965 | $50,083 | 9.5% |
| St. Marys, WV | 2,050 | $49,836 | 9.9% |
| Cairo, WV | 302 | $24,215 | 56.2% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Shorter, AL | 302 | $40,804 | 26.2% |
| Salesville, AR | 302 | $39,375 | 28.8% |
| Kino Springs, AZ | 302 | $36,042 | 34.9% |
| Slaughter Beach, DE | 302 | $76,250 | 37.8% |
| Spring Ridge, FL | 302 | $67,679 | 22.3% |
| Cairo, WV | 302 | $24,215 | 56.2% |
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