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Granville, WV

Full City Profile · West Virginia · Preston County County

2.4 /5.0
C Fair
1,215 Population 935/sq mi density
$32,015 Median Income $22,195 per capita
$135,400 Home Value $125,393 Zillow
$789 Median Rent 38.0% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
598 Violent Crime/100K 5,742 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$32,015 median income, 6.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$135,400 home value, $789/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
598 violent crimes/100K (57% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
13.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$32,015
57% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,195
43% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.5%
81% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.1%
46% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Granville vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Granville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$32,015
43%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,195
57%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,346
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,065
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,065
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
42% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.8%
36% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.9%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,012M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 79.9%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 9.8%
Other 10.3%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
884
Restaurants
31
Healthcare
53
Retail
78
Manufacturing
19

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,346
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,185
38% 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$32,015
Per Capita Income$22,195
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$58,346
Avg Weekly Wage$1,065
County GDP$1,012M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate6.5%
Poverty Rate18.1%
Gini Coefficient0.416
Cost of Living Index89.5

Commute

Mean Commute16 minutes
Drive Alone79.9%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home9.8%

Businesses

Total Establishments884
Restaurants31
Healthcare53
Retail78
Manufacturing19

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$58,346
Avg Property Tax$2,185