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Lavalette, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Wayne County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
795
Population
305/sq mi density
$68,015
Median Income
$29,601 per capita
$214,700
Home Value
$165,558 Zillow
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
193
Violent Crime/100K
3,609 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$68,015 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$214,700 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
193 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
47.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,015
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,601
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lavalette vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lavalette’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,015
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,601
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,604
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,152
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,152
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.0%
67% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
95.0%
30% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,347M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
95%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
704
Restaurants
40
Healthcare
45
Retail
87
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,604
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,870
47% 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 | $68,015 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,601 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,604 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,152 |
| County GDP | $1,347M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.492 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 95.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 704 |
| Restaurants | 40 |
| Healthcare | 45 |
| Retail | 87 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,604 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,870 |