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Craigsville, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Nicholas County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,584
Population
261/sq mi density
$28,718
Median Income
$26,990 per capita
$95,300
Home Value
$143,997 Zillow
$607
Median Rent
27.5% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
453
Violent Crime/100K
4,219 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$28,718 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$95,300 home value, $607/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
453 violent crimes/100K (19% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
16.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$28,718
62% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,990
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.1%
54% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Craigsville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Craigsville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$28,718
38%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,990
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,288
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$979
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$979
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.6%
37% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.8%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$883M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.6%
Other
7.6%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
827
Restaurants
59
Healthcare
67
Retail
94
Manufacturing
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,288
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,314
34% 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 | $28,718 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,990 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,288 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $979 |
| County GDP | $883M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.465 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 827 |
| Restaurants | 59 |
| Healthcare | 67 |
| Retail | 94 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,288 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,314 |