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Hillsboro, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Pocahontas County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
176
Population
332/sq mi density
$42,292
Median Income
$15,493 per capita
$97,500
Home Value
$163,959 Zillow
50°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
365
Violent Crime/100K
122 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$42,292 median income, 12.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$97,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
365 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,292
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$15,493
60% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
12.8%
256% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hillsboro vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hillsboro’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,292
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$15,493
40%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,381
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$791
55%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$791
45% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
40 min
46% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
43.3%
41% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$353M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
43.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
56.7%
Average commute time
40 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
344
Restaurants
26
Healthcare
21
Retail
39
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,381
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,250
64% 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 | $42,292 |
| Per Capita Income | $15,493 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,381 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $791 |
| County GDP | $353M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 12.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 40 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 43.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 344 |
| Restaurants | 26 |
| Healthcare | 21 |
| Retail | 39 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,381 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,250 |