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Montrose, WV

Full City Profile · West Virginia · Barbour County County

4.0 /5.0
A Great
310 Population 492/sq mi density
$83,125 Median Income $23,199 per capita
$191,300 Home Value $138,565 Zillow
51°F Avg Temperature 290 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$83,125 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$191,300 home value, /mo rent
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$83,125
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,199
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.3%
90% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Montrose vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Montrose’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,125
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,199
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,465
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,118
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,118
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.8%
22% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.4%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$781M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 80.4%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 11.8%
Other 7.8%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
394
Restaurants
27
Healthcare
32
Retail
30
Manufacturing
9

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,465
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,557
56% 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$83,125
Per Capita Income$23,199
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$55,465
Avg Weekly Wage$1,118
County GDP$781M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.0%
Poverty Rate1.3%
Gini Coefficient0.449
Cost of Living Index89.5

Commute

Mean Commute26 minutes
Drive Alone80.4%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home11.8%

Businesses

Total Establishments394
Restaurants27
Healthcare32
Retail30
Manufacturing9

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$55,465
Avg Property Tax$1,557