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Paw Paw, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Morgan County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
440
Population
830/sq mi density
$62,500
Median Income
$24,498 per capita
$83,900
Home Value
$225,273 Zillow
$989
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$62,500 median income, 9.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$83,900 home value, $989/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$62,500
17% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,498
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.7%
169% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
78% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Paw Paw vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Paw Paw’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$62,500
83%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,498
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,981
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$889
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$889
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
41 min
50% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.3%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.1%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$413M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.3%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
41 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
386
Restaurants
30
Healthcare
21
Retail
42
Manufacturing
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,981
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,431
31% 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 | $62,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,498 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,981 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $889 |
| County GDP | $413M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.403 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 41 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 386 |
| Restaurants | 30 |
| Healthcare | 21 |
| Retail | 42 |
| Manufacturing | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,981 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,431 |