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MacArthur, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Raleigh County County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
1,287
Population
442/sq mi density
$26,824
Median Income
$18,153 per capita
$126,700
Home Value
$132,065 Zillow
$791
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
1,057
Violent Crime/100K
7,207 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$26,824 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.0 / 5.0
$126,700 home value, $791/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,057 violent crimes/100K (178% above avg)
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$26,824
64% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,153
54% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.6%
66% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: MacArthur vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows MacArthur’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$26,824
36%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,153
46%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,527
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,043
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,043
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.9%
48% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.1%
26% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,532M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
92.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.9%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,608
Restaurants
129
Healthcare
299
Retail
302
Manufacturing
44
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,527
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,735
22% 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 | $26,824 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,153 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,527 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,043 |
| County GDP | $4,532M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.491 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 92.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,608 |
| Restaurants | 129 |
| Healthcare | 299 |
| Retail | 302 |
| Manufacturing | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,527 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,735 |