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Mount Carbon, WV

Full City Profile · West Virginia · Fayette County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
519 Population 3,460/sq mi density
$275,000 Home Value $69,580 Zillow
56°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Per Capita Income
$68,063
74% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Mount Carbon vs. U.S. Average

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

Per Capita
US: $39,052
$68,063
174%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,919
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$916
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$916
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
21.7%
43% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.3%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,578M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 78.3%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 21.7%

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
1,186
Restaurants
81
Healthcare
97
Retail
114
Manufacturing
23

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,919
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,905
46% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Per Capita Income$68,063
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$50,919
Avg Weekly Wage$916
County GDP$1,578M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.0%
Poverty Rate0.0%
Gini Coefficient0.437
Cost of Living Index89.5

Commute

Drive Alone78.3%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home21.7%

Businesses

Total Establishments1,186
Restaurants81
Healthcare97
Retail114
Manufacturing23

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$50,919
Avg Property Tax$1,905