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Moundsville, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Marshall County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,934
Population
2,726/sq mi density
$48,590
Median Income
$31,611 per capita
$108,500
Home Value
$117,765 Zillow
$801
Median Rent
28.7% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
348
Violent Crime/100K
1,238 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$48,590 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$108,500 home value, $801/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
348 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,590
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,611
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.4%
16% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Moundsville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Moundsville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,590
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,611
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,877
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,251
87%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,251
13% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.4%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.2%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
99% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,676M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.4%
Other
10.4%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
682
Restaurants
51
Healthcare
82
Retail
84
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,877
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,626
54% 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 | $48,590 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,611 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,877 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,251 |
| County GDP | $3,676M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.486 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 682 |
| Restaurants | 51 |
| Healthcare | 82 |
| Retail | 84 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,877 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,626 |