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Parsons, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Tucker County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,481
Population
1,322/sq mi density
$44,375
Median Income
$26,616 per capita
$101,500
Home Value
$128,536 Zillow
$808
Median Rent
43.1% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$44,375 median income, 6.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,500 home value, $808/mo rent
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,375
41% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,616
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.8%
89% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.7%
10% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Parsons vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Parsons’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,375
59%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,616
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,893
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$873
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$873
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
27% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.1%
47% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.2%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$406M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.1%
Other
19.7%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
282
Restaurants
33
Healthcare
10
Retail
29
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,893
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,329
33% 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 | $44,375 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,616 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,893 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $873 |
| County GDP | $406M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.439 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 282 |
| Restaurants | 33 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 29 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,893 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,329 |