| Index | Matoaka | West Virginia | National |
| Income per capita | $16,160 | $24,002 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $40,000 | $42,644 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $41,250 | $51,051 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $39,375 | $24,321 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $0 | $34,780 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $0 | $22,329 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.4% | 4.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 27.0% | 17.7% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 11.9% | 11.9% |
| Manufacturing sector | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 14.3% | 14.3% |
| Public administration | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 19.0% | 19.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 35.7% | 35.7% |
| Other | 11.9% | 11.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Ghent, WV | 589 | $135,994 | 145.8% |
| Athens, WV | 991 | $52,760 | 4.6% |
| Mullens, WV | 1,797 | $50,688 | 8.4% |
| Bramwell, WV | 313 | $49,063 | 11.3% |
| Kimball, WV | 121 | $48,750 | 11.9% |
| Matoaka, WV | 191 | $40,000 | 27.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Coffee Springs, AL | 191 | $40,556 | 26.7% |
| Vredenburgh, AL | 191 | $10,139 | 81.7% |
| Hackberry, AZ | 191 | $0 | 100.0% |
| Dixon, IA | 191 | $62,083 | 12.2% |
| Hanlontown, IA | 191 | $62,321 | 12.7% |
| Matoaka, WV | 191 | $40,000 | 27.7% |
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