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Despard, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Harrison County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,038
Population
706/sq mi density
$33,929
Median Income
$17,920 per capita
$82,100
Home Value
$121,568 Zillow
$596
Median Rent
35.0% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
154
Violent Crime/100K
3,167 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.8 / 5.0
$33,929 median income, 12.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$82,100 home value, $596/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
154 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$33,929
55% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,920
54% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
12.8%
256% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.4%
48% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Despard vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Despard’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$33,929
45%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,920
46%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,392
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,236
86%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,236
14% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.0%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.6%
5% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,048M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10%
Other
20.4%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,482
Restaurants
170
Healthcare
228
Retail
269
Manufacturing
44
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,392
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,964
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 | $33,929 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,920 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,392 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,236 |
| County GDP | $6,048M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 12.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,482 |
| Restaurants | 170 |
| Healthcare | 228 |
| Retail | 269 |
| Manufacturing | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,392 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,964 |