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Belmont, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Pleasants County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
853
Population
2,080/sq mi density
$60,750
Median Income
$31,577 per capita
$119,800
Home Value
$159,607 Zillow
$613
Median Rent
21.3% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
102
Violent Crime/100K
443 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$60,750 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$119,800 home value, $613/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
102 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,750
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,577
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
86% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Belmont vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Belmont’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,750
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,577
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,540
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,228
86%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,228
14% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.1%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.0%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$575M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.1%
Other
11.9%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
190
Restaurants
12
Healthcare
21
Retail
14
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,540
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,033
42% 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 | $60,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,577 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,540 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,228 |
| County GDP | $575M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.559 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 190 |
| Restaurants | 12 |
| Healthcare | 21 |
| Retail | 14 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,540 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,033 |