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Huntington, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Cabell County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
46,189
Population
2,848/sq mi density
$43,146
Median Income
$30,024 per capita
$118,800
Home Value
$136,892 Zillow
$863
Median Rent
38.7% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
723
Violent Crime/100K
3,923 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$43,146 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,800 home value, $863/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
723 violent crimes/100K (90% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,146
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,024
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
19% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.4%
40% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Huntington vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Huntington’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$43,146
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,024
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,675
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,112
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,112
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.2%
46% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.9%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.6%
68% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,663M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.9%
Public Transit
1.6%
Work From Home
8.2%
Other
18.3%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
3,362
Restaurants
282
Healthcare
384
Retail
393
Manufacturing
76
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,675
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,373
4% 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 | $43,146 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,024 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,675 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,112 |
| County GDP | $6,663M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.505 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.9% |
| Public Transit | 1.6% |
| Work From Home | 8.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 3,362 |
| Restaurants | 282 |
| Healthcare | 384 |
| Retail | 393 |
| Manufacturing | 76 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,675 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,373 |