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Matewan, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Mingo County County
1.6
/5.0
D
Poor
521
Population
947/sq mi density
$15,378
Median Income
$14,584 per capita
$102,100
Home Value
$81,326 Zillow
$356
Median Rent
27.6% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
489
Violent Crime/100K
1,500 property/100K
D
Overall
1.6 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.1 / 5.0
$15,378 median income, 9.2% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.9 / 5.0
$102,100 home value, $356/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
489 violent crimes/100K (29% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$15,378
80% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$14,584
63% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.2%
156% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
41.3%
233% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Matewan vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Matewan’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$15,378
20%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$14,584
37%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$49,837
69%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,169
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,169
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
46% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
64.4%
12% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$968M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
64.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
35.6%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
558
Restaurants
27
Healthcare
39
Retail
57
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$49,837
31% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,144
67% 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 | $15,378 |
| Per Capita Income | $14,584 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $49,837 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,169 |
| County GDP | $968M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 41.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.495 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 64.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 558 |
| Restaurants | 27 |
| Healthcare | 39 |
| Retail | 57 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $49,837 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,144 |