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Fort Ashby, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Allegany County County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
1,011
Population
305/sq mi density
$215,400
Home Value
$240,276 Zillow
$905
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$27,594
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.3%
33% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fort Ashby vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fort Ashby’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,594
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,857
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$996
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$996
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.5%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
94.5%
29% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,542M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
94.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.5%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,577
Restaurants
167
Healthcare
256
Retail
244
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,857
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,083
12% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $27,594 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,857 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $996 |
| County GDP | $3,542M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 94.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,577 |
| Restaurants | 167 |
| Healthcare | 256 |
| Retail | 244 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,857 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,083 |