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Clay, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Clay County County
1.3
/5.0
F
Poor
485
Population
866/sq mi density
$58,800
Home Value
$110,503 Zillow
$668
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
453
Violent Crime/100K
4,219 property/100K
F
Overall
1.3 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
453 violent crimes/100K (19% above avg)
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
8.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$7,319
81% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
73.3%
491% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Clay vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Clay’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$7,319
19%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$49,521
69%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,027
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,027
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
47% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.6%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.8%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$213M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.6%
Other
16.6%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
200
Restaurants
3
Healthcare
15
Retail
16
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$49,521
31% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $7,319 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $49,521 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,027 |
| County GDP | $213M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 73.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.475 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 200 |
| Restaurants | 3 |
| Healthcare | 15 |
| Retail | 16 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $49,521 |