Bradley, WV

Full City Profile · West Virginia · Raleigh County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
1,429 Population 339/sq mi density
$58,984 Median Income $24,150 per capita
$88,600 Home Value $148,938 Zillow
$826 Median Rent 17.6% income on rent
53°F Avg Temperature
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$58,984 median income, 13.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$88,600 home value, $826/mo rent
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$58,984
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,150
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
13.5%
275% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.8%
45% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Bradley vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Bradley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,984
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,150
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,527
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,043
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,043
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.6%
83% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.7%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.7%
66% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,532M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 75.7%
Public Transit 1.7%
Work From Home 2.6%
Other 20%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
2,608
Restaurants
129
Healthcare
299
Retail
302
Manufacturing
44

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,527
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,735
22% 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$58,984
Per Capita Income$24,150
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$63,527
Avg Weekly Wage$1,043
County GDP$4,532M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate13.5%
Poverty Rate6.8%
Gini Coefficient0.491
Cost of Living Index89.5

Commute

Mean Commute27 minutes
Drive Alone75.7%
Public Transit1.7%
Work From Home2.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments2,608
Restaurants129
Healthcare299
Retail302
Manufacturing44

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$63,527
Avg Property Tax$2,735