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Mason, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Meigs County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
863
Population
1,488/sq mi density
$47,112
Median Income
$28,546 per capita
$91,900
Home Value
$104,183 Zillow
$870
Median Rent
23.1% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
105
Violent Crime/100K
1,789 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$47,112 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$91,900 home value, $870/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
105 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,112
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,546
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.4%
16% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mason vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mason’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,112
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,546
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,980
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$804
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$804
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.1%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.8%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$507M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.1%
Other
5.1%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
360
Restaurants
24
Healthcare
38
Retail
64
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,980
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,460
30% 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 | $47,112 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,546 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,980 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $804 |
| County GDP | $507M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.461 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 360 |
| Restaurants | 24 |
| Healthcare | 38 |
| Retail | 64 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,980 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,460 |