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Marlinton, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Pocahontas County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,050
Population
447/sq mi density
$42,386
Median Income
$23,870 per capita
$90,500
Home Value
$164,749 Zillow
$703
Median Rent
30.3% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
365
Violent Crime/100K
122 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$42,386 median income, 7.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$90,500 home value, $703/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
365 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,386
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,870
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.0%
94% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.3%
1% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Marlinton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Marlinton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,386
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,870
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,381
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$791
55%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$791
45% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
28% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.3%
72% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
60.0%
18% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$353M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
60%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.3%
Other
35.7%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
344
Restaurants
26
Healthcare
21
Retail
39
Manufacturing
10
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,381
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,250
64% 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 | $42,386 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,870 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,381 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $791 |
| County GDP | $353M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 60.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 344 |
| Restaurants | 26 |
| Healthcare | 21 |
| Retail | 39 |
| Manufacturing | 10 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,381 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,250 |