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Follansbee, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Brooke County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
2,790
Population
1,516/sq mi density
$52,974
Median Income
$40,399 per capita
$137,100
Home Value
$114,383 Zillow
$592
Median Rent
19.0% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
36
Violent Crime/100K
802 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$52,974 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$137,100 home value, $592/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
36 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,974
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,399
3% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
19% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.5%
72% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Follansbee vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Follansbee’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,974
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,399
103%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,514
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,010
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,010
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.0%
54% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.4%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,317M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7%
Other
13.6%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
618
Restaurants
49
Healthcare
58
Retail
56
Manufacturing
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,514
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,093
40% 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 | $52,974 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,399 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,514 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,010 |
| County GDP | $1,317M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.409 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 618 |
| Restaurants | 49 |
| Healthcare | 58 |
| Retail | 56 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,514 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,093 |