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

Overall

3.0 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

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

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

102 violent crimes/100K

Education

2.1 / 5.0

14.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Top Industries in Belmont (8)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Manufacturing

544 jobs 8 firms $99,241/yr

Health Care & Social Assistance

295 jobs 48 firms $33,223/yr

Administrative & Waste Services

154 jobs 9 firms $49,876/yr

Retail Trade

130 jobs 16 firms $32,108/yr

Finance & Insurance

76 jobs 12 firms $58,962/yr

Transportation & Warehousing

74 jobs 6 firms $95,892/yr

Other Services

31 jobs 9 firms $15,803/yr

Information & Technology

29 jobs 6 firms $32,431/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Manufacturing

2.65

Administrative & Waste Services

1.05

Health Care & Social Assistance

0.82

Finance & Insurance

0.75

Transportation & Warehousing

0.70

Information & Technology

0.62

Retail Trade

0.52

Other Services

0.41

Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry	Employment	Establishments	Avg Weekly Wage	Avg Annual Pay	LQ
Manufacturing	544	8	$1,908	$99,241	2.65
Health Care & Social Assistance	295	48	$639	$33,223	0.82
Administrative & Waste Services	154	9	$959	$49,876	1.05
Retail Trade	130	16	$617	$32,108	0.52
Finance & Insurance	76	12	$1,134	$58,962	0.75
Transportation & Warehousing	74	6	$1,844	$95,892	0.70
Other Services	31	9	$304	$15,803	0.41
Information & Technology	29	6	$624	$32,431	0.62