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Coal City, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Raleigh County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,236
Population
196/sq mi density
$23,750
Median Income
$19,700 per capita
$453
Median Rent
19.8% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
1,057
Violent Crime/100K
7,207 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$23,750 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,057 violent crimes/100K (178% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$23,750
68% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,700
50% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Coal City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Coal City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$23,750
32%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,700
50%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,527
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,043
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,043
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
$4,532M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,608
Restaurants
129
Healthcare
299
Retail
302
Manufacturing
44
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,527
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,735
22% 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 | $23,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,700 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,527 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,043 |
| County GDP | $4,532M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.491 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,608 |
| Restaurants | 129 |
| Healthcare | 299 |
| Retail | 302 |
| Manufacturing | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,527 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,735 |