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Bolivar, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Jefferson County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
1,317
Population
3,063/sq mi density
$81,641
Median Income
$39,830 per capita
$253,700
Home Value
$300,824 Zillow
$1,420
Median Rent
26.5% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$81,641 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$253,700 home value, $1,420/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$81,641
9% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,830
2% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
17% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
80% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bolivar vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bolivar’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,641
109%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,830
102%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,954
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,189
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,189
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
28% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.3%
7% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.4%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.2%
77% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,037M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.4%
Public Transit
1.2%
Work From Home
16.3%
Other
8.1%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,314
Restaurants
129
Healthcare
80
Retail
145
Manufacturing
26
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,954
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,965
15% 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 | $81,641 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,830 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,954 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,189 |
| County GDP | $3,037M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.2% |
| Work From Home | 16.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,314 |
| Restaurants | 129 |
| Healthcare | 80 |
| Retail | 145 |
| Manufacturing | 26 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,954 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,965 |