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Barboursville, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Cabell County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
4,394
Population
1,093/sq mi density
$59,531
Median Income
$28,598 per capita
$212,000
Home Value
$207,022 Zillow
$916
Median Rent
22.8% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
49
Violent Crime/100K
9,226 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$59,531 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$212,000 home value, $916/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
49 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,531
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,598
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
71% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Barboursville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Barboursville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,531
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,598
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,675
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,112
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,112
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.9%
5% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.0%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,663M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
15.9%
Other
8.1%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,362
Restaurants
282
Healthcare
384
Retail
393
Manufacturing
76
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,675
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,373
4% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $59,531 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,598 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,675 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,112 |
| County GDP | $6,663M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.505 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,362 |
| Restaurants | 282 |
| Healthcare | 384 |
| Retail | 393 |
| Manufacturing | 76 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,675 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,373 |