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Carolina, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Marion County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
188
Population
227/sq mi density
$19,188
Median Income
$15,997 per capita
$80,500
Home Value
$112,033 Zillow
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$19,188 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$80,500 home value, /mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$19,188
74% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$15,997
59% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
62.1%
401% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Carolina vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Carolina’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$19,188
26%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$15,997
41%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,684
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,039
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,039
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,048M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,724
Restaurants
113
Healthcare
151
Retail
179
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,684
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,521
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 | $19,188 |
| Per Capita Income | $15,997 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,684 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,039 |
| County GDP | $3,048M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 62.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.419 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,724 |
| Restaurants | 113 |
| Healthcare | 151 |
| Retail | 179 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,684 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,521 |