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Belington, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Barbour County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,843
Population
895/sq mi density
$47,361
Median Income
$22,495 per capita
$95,200
Home Value
$109,953 Zillow
$883
Median Rent
29.9% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$47,361 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$95,200 home value, $883/mo rent
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,361
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,495
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.6%
58% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Belington vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Belington’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,361
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,495
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,465
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,118
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,118
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.2%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.2%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$781M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.2%
Other
15.6%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
394
Restaurants
27
Healthcare
32
Retail
30
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,465
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,557
56% 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 | $47,361 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,495 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,465 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,118 |
| County GDP | $781M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.449 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 394 |
| Restaurants | 27 |
| Healthcare | 32 |
| Retail | 30 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,465 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,557 |