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Pennington Gap, VA
Full City Profile · Virginia · Lee County County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
2,020
Population
1,210/sq mi density
$22,857
Median Income
$20,830 per capita
$86,900
Home Value
$95,901 Zillow
$790
Median Rent
36.6% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
58
Violent Crime/100K
2,214 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.4 / 5.0
$22,857 median income, 8.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$86,900 home value, $790/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
58 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$22,857
70% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,830
47% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.0%
122% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
45.1%
264% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pennington Gap vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pennington Gap’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$22,857
30%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,830
53%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$47,746
66%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$868
61%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$868
39% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.4%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.7%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$567M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.4%
Other
11.9%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
522
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
27
Retail
60
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$47,746
34% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,836
48% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $22,857 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,830 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $47,746 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $868 |
| County GDP | $567M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 45.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.486 |
| Cost of Living Index | 101.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 522 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 27 |
| Retail | 60 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $47,746 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,836 |