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Cairo, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Ritchie County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
135
Population
287/sq mi density
$29,650
Median Income
$22,313 per capita
$71,500
Home Value
$105,927 Zillow
$488
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$29,650 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$71,500 home value, $488/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$29,650
61% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,313
43% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.7%
35% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cairo vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cairo’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$29,650
39%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,313
57%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,491
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$999
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$999
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
97.6%
33% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$716M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
97.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
2.4%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
263
Restaurants
13
Healthcare
17
Retail
30
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,491
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,514
28% 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 | $29,650 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,313 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,491 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $999 |
| County GDP | $716M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.479 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 97.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 263 |
| Restaurants | 13 |
| Healthcare | 17 |
| Retail | 30 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,491 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,514 |