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Franklin, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Pendleton County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
387
Population
691/sq mi density
$81,071
Median Income
$35,360 per capita
$213,500
Home Value
$214,324 Zillow
$732
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
840
Violent Crime/100K
1,400 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$81,071 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$213,500 home value, $732/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
840 violent crimes/100K (121% above avg)
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
40.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$81,071
8% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,360
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.9%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Franklin vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Franklin’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$81,071
108%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,360
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,592
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$778
54%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$778
46% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.4%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.0%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$233M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.4%
Other
20.6%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
228
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
16
Retail
22
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,592
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,850
47% 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 | $81,071 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,360 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,592 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $778 |
| County GDP | $233M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.401 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 228 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 16 |
| Retail | 22 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,592 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,850 |