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Pine Grove, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Wetzel County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
323
Population
923/sq mi density
$53,500
Median Income
$23,277 per capita
$98,500
Home Value
$71,886 Zillow
52°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$53,500 median income, 9.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$98,500 home value, /mo rent
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,500
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,277
40% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
9.3%
158% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
28.4%
129% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pine Grove vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pine Grove’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,500
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,277
60%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,519
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,065
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,065
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
44 min
61% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.8%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,371M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
16.2%
Average commute time
44 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
453
Restaurants
34
Healthcare
39
Retail
67
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,519
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,525
56% 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 | $53,500 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,277 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,519 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,065 |
| County GDP | $1,371M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 9.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 28.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 44 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 453 |
| Restaurants | 34 |
| Healthcare | 39 |
| Retail | 67 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,519 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,525 |