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Peterstown, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Giles County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
657
Population
2,053/sq mi density
$45,000
Median Income
$22,468 per capita
$117,200
Home Value
$188,532 Zillow
$587
Median Rent
18.9% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
761
Violent Crime/100K
3,493 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$45,000 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$117,200 home value, $587/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
761 violent crimes/100K (100% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
14.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$45,000
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$22,468
42% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
28% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.9%
44% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Peterstown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Peterstown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$45,000
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$22,468
58%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$60,597
84%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,234
86%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,234
14% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
4% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.4%
91% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.5%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$923M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.4%
Other
10.1%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
445
Restaurants
29
Healthcare
35
Retail
61
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$60,597
16% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,542
27% 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 | $45,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,468 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $60,597 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,234 |
| County GDP | $923M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.393 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 445 |
| Restaurants | 29 |
| Healthcare | 35 |
| Retail | 61 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $60,597 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,542 |