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Kingwood, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Preston County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
2,980
Population
1,226/sq mi density
$67,411
Median Income
$32,905 per capita
$162,700
Home Value
$83,748 Zillow
$636
Median Rent
20.5% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
34
Violent Crime/100K
0 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$67,411 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$162,700 home value, $636/mo rent
C
Safety
2.0 / 5.0
34 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,411
10% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,905
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.2%
2% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Kingwood vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Kingwood’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$67,411
90%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,905
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,346
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,065
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,065
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.5%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.8%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,012M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.5%
Other
17.7%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
884
Restaurants
31
Healthcare
53
Retail
78
Manufacturing
19
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,346
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,185
38% 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 | $67,411 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,905 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,346 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,065 |
| County GDP | $1,012M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.416 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 884 |
| Restaurants | 31 |
| Healthcare | 53 |
| Retail | 78 |
| Manufacturing | 19 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,346 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,185 |