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Baxter, WV

Full City Profile · West Virginia · Marion County County

1.7 /5.0
D Poor
153 Population 1,020/sq mi density
$7,198 Median Income $5,097 per capita
$93,500 Home Value $125,359 Zillow
51°F Avg Temperature 290 sunny days/yr
165 Violent Crime/100K 1,439 property/100K
D
Overall
1.7 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.0 / 5.0
$7,198 median income, 65.9% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$93,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
165 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$7,198
90% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$5,097
87% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
65.9%
1731% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
74.4%
500% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Baxter vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Baxter’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$7,198
10%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$5,097
13%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,684
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,039
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,039
27% below US avg ($1,432)
County GDP
$3,048M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,724
Restaurants
113
Healthcare
151
Retail
179
Manufacturing
34

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,684
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,521
28% 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$7,198
Per Capita Income$5,097
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$62,684
Avg Weekly Wage$1,039
County GDP$3,048M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate65.9%
Poverty Rate74.4%
Gini Coefficient0.419
Cost of Living Index89.5

Commute

Businesses

Total Establishments1,724
Restaurants113
Healthcare151
Retail179
Manufacturing34

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$62,684
Avg Property Tax$2,521