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Buckhannon is the only incorporated city in Upshur County, West Virginia and is located along the Buckhannon River. The population was 5,725 at the 2000 census. As of 2004, it has reached a population above 7,500. It is the county seat of Upshur County . Buckhannon is home to West Virginia Wesleyan College and the West Virginia Strawberry Festival, held annually on the third week of May. The city is located 115 miles northeast from the capital city of Charleston and 140 miles south of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Among the most common occupations in Buckhannon are Management, professional, and related occupations, 33%. Sales and office occupations, 23%. and Service occupations, 19%. Approximately 74 percent of workers in Buckhannon, West Virginia work for companies, 15 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Buckhannon Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, software engineer jobs, latent print examiner jobs, physical therapy jobs, management trainee intern jobs and shift leaders jobs.

The leading industries in Buckhannon, West Virginia are Educational, health and social services, 29%; Retail trade, 13%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 12%. Simply Hired's Buckhannon job listings indicate that the following industries in Buckhannon are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Crude Oil & Natural Gas Extraction, Home Health Care and Clinics & Outpatient Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Buckhannon, West Virginia is $24,366, and the median income of households in Buckhannon was $23,421.

Buckhannon has an unemployment rate of 6.2%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Buckhannon Trends data, the number of Buckhannon, West Virginia jobs has increased by 53% since March 2008.

Population of Buckhannon Total population 5,725 Male 44.86% Female 55.14% Median age 31.4     Buckhannon Housing Owner-occupied homes 59.8% Median cost of a home $71,400 Median mortgage payment $459 Renter-occupied homes 40.2% Vacant housing 10.9% Median monthly rent $336     Average Income Median for all male full-time $30,691 Median for all female full-time $18,041     Household Income Less than $10,000 23% $10,000 to $14,999 14% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 13% $50,000 to $74,999 13% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 10% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13% High school graduate 35% Some college, no degree 16% Associate's degree 3% Bachelor's degree 12% Graduate degree 12%     Marital Status Never married 42% Currently married 38% Separated 1% Widowed 9% Divorced 9%     Race White 97% Black or African American 2% Asian 1% Other 0%     Buckhannon Commute Carpool 9.5% Public transportation 0.3% Average travel time 17 minutes

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