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Keyser, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Mineral County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
4,870
Population
2,472/sq mi density
$47,991
Median Income
$29,477 per capita
$141,400
Home Value
$172,254 Zillow
$631
Median Rent
26.6% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$47,991 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$141,400 home value, $631/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,991
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,477
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.1%
46% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Keyser vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Keyser’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,991
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,477
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,654
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,050
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,050
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
40% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.2%
26% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.1%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.4%
32% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,073M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.1%
Public Transit
3.4%
Work From Home
11.2%
Other
9.3%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
704
Restaurants
53
Healthcare
74
Retail
71
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,654
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,204
37% 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 | $47,991 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,477 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,654 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,050 |
| County GDP | $1,073M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.1% |
| Public Transit | 3.4% |
| Work From Home | 11.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 704 |
| Restaurants | 53 |
| Healthcare | 74 |
| Retail | 71 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,654 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,204 |