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Oak Hill, WV

Full City Profile · West Virginia · Raleigh County County

2.9 /5.0
C+ Fair
8,057 Population 831/sq mi density
$51,799 Median Income $27,432 per capita
$110,400 Home Value $146,662 Zillow
$826 Median Rent 30.6% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr
61 Violent Crime/100K 172 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$51,799 median income, 4.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$110,400 home value, $826/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
61 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$51,799
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,432
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.3%
1% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Oak Hill vs. U.S. Average

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

Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,799
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,432
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,527
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,043
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,043
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
1% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.6%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.8%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,532M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 79.8%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 1.6%
Other 18.6%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
2,608
Restaurants
129
Healthcare
299
Retail
302
Manufacturing
44

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,527
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,735
22% 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$51,799
Per Capita Income$27,432
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$63,527
Avg Weekly Wage$1,043
County GDP$4,532M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate4.0%
Poverty Rate12.3%
Gini Coefficient0.491
Cost of Living Index89.5

Commute

Mean Commute28 minutes
Drive Alone79.8%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home1.6%

Businesses

Total Establishments2,608
Restaurants129
Healthcare299
Retail302
Manufacturing44

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$63,527
Avg Property Tax$2,735