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Boaz, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Washington County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,374
Population
384/sq mi density
$92,708
Median Income
$41,707 per capita
$227,400
Home Value
$211,653 Zillow
$1,274
Median Rent
18.5% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
102
Violent Crime/100K
443 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$92,708 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$227,400 home value, $1,274/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
102 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$92,708
23% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,707
7% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
62% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Boaz vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Boaz’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$92,708
123%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,707
107%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$68,894
96%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,138
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,138
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
19% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.1%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.6%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,760M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.1%
Other
11.3%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,656
Restaurants
134
Healthcare
155
Retail
213
Manufacturing
78
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$68,894
4% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,637
4% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $92,708 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,707 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $68,894 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,138 |
| County GDP | $4,760M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.470 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,656 |
| Restaurants | 134 |
| Healthcare | 155 |
| Retail | 213 |
| Manufacturing | 78 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $68,894 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,637 |