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Charles Town, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Jefferson County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
6,854
Population
1,168/sq mi density
$94,830
Median Income
$44,494 per capita
$359,500
Home Value
$396,988 Zillow
$1,086
Median Rent
25.8% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
146
Violent Crime/100K
1,215 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$94,830 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$359,500 home value, $1,086/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
146 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
38.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$94,830
26% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,494
14% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.0%
68% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Charles Town vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Charles Town’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$94,830
126%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,494
114%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,954
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,189
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,189
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
40 min
45% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
16.2%
7% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.4%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
94% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,037M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.4%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
16.2%
Other
12.1%
Average commute time
40 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,314
Restaurants
129
Healthcare
80
Retail
145
Manufacturing
26
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,954
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,965
15% 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 | $94,830 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,494 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,954 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,189 |
| County GDP | $3,037M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.421 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 40 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 16.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,314 |
| Restaurants | 129 |
| Healthcare | 80 |
| Retail | 145 |
| Manufacturing | 26 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,954 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,965 |