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Elizabeth, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Wirt County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
610
Population
1,298/sq mi density
$28,375
Median Income
$17,487 per capita
$87,900
Home Value
$115,286 Zillow
$548
Median Rent
28.7% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
283
Violent Crime/100K
0 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$28,375 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$87,900 home value, $548/mo rent
C
Safety
2.0 / 5.0
283 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$28,375
62% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,487
55% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
40.7%
228% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elizabeth vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elizabeth’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$28,375
38%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,487
45%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,949
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$806
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$806
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.4%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$93M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
19.6%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
106
Restaurants
209
Healthcare
11
Retail
11
Manufacturing
52
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,949
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $28,375 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,487 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,949 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $806 |
| County GDP | $93M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 40.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.416 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 106 |
| Restaurants | 209 |
| Healthcare | 11 |
| Retail | 11 |
| Manufacturing | 52 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,949 |