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Hartford City, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Jackson County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
529
Population
427/sq mi density
$54,063
Median Income
$24,396 per capita
$66,300
Home Value
$99,117 Zillow
$750
Median Rent
9.0% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
105
Violent Crime/100K
1,789 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$54,063 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$66,300 home value, $750/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
105 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,063
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,396
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.6%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hartford City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hartford City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,063
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,396
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,241
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,018
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,018
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
4% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
98.1%
34% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,066M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
98.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
1.9%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
726
Restaurants
47
Healthcare
60
Retail
83
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,241
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,365
32% 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 | $54,063 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,396 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,241 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,018 |
| County GDP | $1,066M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.502 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 98.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 726 |
| Restaurants | 47 |
| Healthcare | 60 |
| Retail | 83 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,241 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,365 |