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Bayard, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Grant County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
311
Population
1,003/sq mi density
$30,179
Median Income
$25,291 per capita
$78,500
Home Value
$324,271 Zillow
$715
Median Rent
35.6% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$30,179 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$78,500 home value, $715/mo rent
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$30,179
60% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,291
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.6%
26% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bayard vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bayard’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$30,179
40%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,291
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,076
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$980
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$980
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
27% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.6%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.9%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$619M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.6%
Other
13.5%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
364
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
24
Retail
39
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,076
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,671
52% 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 | $30,179 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,291 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,076 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $980 |
| County GDP | $619M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.426 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 364 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 24 |
| Retail | 39 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,076 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,671 |