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Brookhaven, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Preston County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
6,465
Population
700/sq mi density
$84,962
Median Income
$37,344 per capita
$254,500
Home Value
$271,933 Zillow
$1,077
Median Rent
25.2% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
260
Violent Crime/100K
2,553 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$84,962 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$254,500 home value, $1,077/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
260 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$84,962
13% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,344
4% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.1%
19% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brookhaven vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brookhaven’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$84,962
113%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,344
96%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,346
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,065
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,065
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
14% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.9%
9% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.0%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
91% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,012M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
13.9%
Other
10.6%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
884
Restaurants
31
Healthcare
53
Retail
78
Manufacturing
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,346
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,185
38% 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 | $84,962 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,344 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,346 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,065 |
| County GDP | $1,012M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.416 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 13.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 884 |
| Restaurants | 31 |
| Healthcare | 53 |
| Retail | 78 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,346 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,185 |