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Hometown, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Putnam County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
699
Population
874/sq mi density
$40,500
Median Income
$25,314 per capita
$167,600
Home Value
$94,503 Zillow
56°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
43
Violent Crime/100K
1,115 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$40,500 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$167,600 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
43 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,500
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,314
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.2%
71% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hometown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hometown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,500
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,314
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,515
109%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,238
86%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,238
14% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,832M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,894
Restaurants
100
Healthcare
137
Retail
171
Manufacturing
45
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,515
9% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,677
24% 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 | $40,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,314 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,515 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,238 |
| County GDP | $3,832M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,894 |
| Restaurants | 100 |
| Healthcare | 137 |
| Retail | 171 |
| Manufacturing | 45 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,515 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,677 |