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Northfork, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · McDowell County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
271
Population
282/sq mi density
$47,143
Median Income
$15,966 per capita
$35,800
Home Value
$35,834 Zillow
53°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.7 / 5.0
$47,143 median income, 12.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$35,800 home value, /mo rent
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
2.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,143
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$15,966
59% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
12.6%
250% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
26.0%
110% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Northfork vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Northfork’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$47,143
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$15,966
41%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$44,508
62%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,078
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,078
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
17% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
22.1%
45% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
52.9%
28% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$728M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
52.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
22.1%
Other
25%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
382
Restaurants
14
Healthcare
33
Retail
44
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$44,508
38% 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 | $47,143 |
| Per Capita Income | $15,966 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $44,508 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,078 |
| County GDP | $728M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 12.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 26.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 52.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 22.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 382 |
| Restaurants | 14 |
| Healthcare | 33 |
| Retail | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $44,508 |