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Newark, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Wirt County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
424
Population
451/sq mi density
$45,556
Median Income
$18,607 per capita
$86,700
Home Value
$115,286 Zillow
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
283
Violent Crime/100K
0 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$45,556 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$86,700 home value, /mo rent
C
Safety
2.0 / 5.0
283 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,556
39% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$18,607
52% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.3%
1% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Newark vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Newark’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,556
61%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$18,607
48%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,949
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$806
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$806
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
12% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.2%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
97.8%
34% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$93M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
97.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.2%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
106
Restaurants
209
Healthcare
11
Retail
11
Manufacturing
52
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,949
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $45,556 |
| Per Capita Income | $18,607 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,949 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $806 |
| County GDP | $93M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.416 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 97.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 106 |
| Restaurants | 209 |
| Healthcare | 11 |
| Retail | 11 |
| Manufacturing | 52 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,949 |