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Montgomery, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Kanawha County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,635
Population
1,009/sq mi density
$26,797
Median Income
$23,270 per capita
$117,300
Home Value
$69,580 Zillow
$628
Median Rent
35.1% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$26,797 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$117,300 home value, $628/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
23.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$26,797
64% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,270
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.9%
109% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Montgomery vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Montgomery’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$26,797
36%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,270
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,301
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,192
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,192
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
12% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.7%
69% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.2%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.7%
27% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$14,448M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.2%
Public Transit
3.7%
Work From Home
4.7%
Other
18.4%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,860
Restaurants
428
Healthcare
645
Retail
626
Manufacturing
94
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,301
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,391
3% 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 | $26,797 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,270 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,301 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,192 |
| County GDP | $14,448M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.490 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.2% |
| Public Transit | 3.7% |
| Work From Home | 4.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,860 |
| Restaurants | 428 |
| Healthcare | 645 |
| Retail | 626 |
| Manufacturing | 94 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,301 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,391 |