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Piedmont, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Garrett County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
872
Population
2,295/sq mi density
$44,792
Median Income
$26,481 per capita
$44,500
Home Value
$172,254 Zillow
$489
Median Rent
18.0% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$44,792 median income, 5.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$44,500 home value, $489/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.3 / 5.0
3.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,792
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,481
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
53% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.3%
7% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Piedmont vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Piedmont’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,792
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,481
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,304
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$933
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$933
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.5%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.4%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
6.1%
22% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,790M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.4%
Public Transit
6.1%
Work From Home
2.5%
Other
8%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,168
Restaurants
85
Healthcare
81
Retail
138
Manufacturing
44
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,304
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,909
40% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $44,792 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,481 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,304 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $933 |
| County GDP | $1,790M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.490 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.4% |
| Public Transit | 6.1% |
| Work From Home | 2.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,168 |
| Restaurants | 85 |
| Healthcare | 81 |
| Retail | 138 |
| Manufacturing | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,304 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,909 |