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Brush Fork, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Mercer County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,213
Population
638/sq mi density
$51,364
Median Income
$24,816 per capita
$59,200
Home Value
$104,389 Zillow
52°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
716
Violent Crime/100K
2,090 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$51,364 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$59,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
716 violent crimes/100K (88% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,364
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,816
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.9%
12% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brush Fork vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brush Fork’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,364
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,816
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,509
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$965
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$965
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
43% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.7%
82% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
95.4%
30% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,337M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
95.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.7%
Other
1.9%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,682
Restaurants
114
Healthcare
196
Retail
202
Manufacturing
46
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,509
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,279
35% 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 | $51,364 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,816 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,509 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $965 |
| County GDP | $2,337M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 95.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,682 |
| Restaurants | 114 |
| Healthcare | 196 |
| Retail | 202 |
| Manufacturing | 46 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,509 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,279 |