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Petersburg, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Pendleton County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
3,172
Population
1,958/sq mi density
$48,286
Median Income
$27,282 per capita
$136,100
Home Value
$186,743 Zillow
$622
Median Rent
32.5% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
840
Violent Crime/100K
1,400 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$48,286 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$136,100 home value, $622/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
840 violent crimes/100K (121% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,286
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,282
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.1%
27% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Petersburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Petersburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,286
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,282
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,592
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$778
54%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$778
46% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
49% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.2%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
89.7%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$233M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
89.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.2%
Other
8.1%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
228
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
16
Retail
22
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,592
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,850
47% 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 | $48,286 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,282 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,592 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $778 |
| County GDP | $233M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.401 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 89.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 228 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 16 |
| Retail | 22 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,592 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,850 |