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Point Pleasant, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Mason County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
4,009
Population
1,657/sq mi density
$40,837
Median Income
$29,123 per capita
$113,900
Home Value
$159,061 Zillow
$631
Median Rent
25.9% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
209
Violent Crime/100K
2,764 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$40,837 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$113,900 home value, $631/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
209 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,837
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,123
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.6%
10% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Point Pleasant vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Point Pleasant’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,837
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,123
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,008
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,146
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,146
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
40% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.4%
71% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.6%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,093M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.4%
Other
10%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
494
Restaurants
28
Healthcare
37
Retail
69
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,008
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,164
38% 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 | $40,837 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,123 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,008 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,146 |
| County GDP | $1,093M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.495 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 494 |
| Restaurants | 28 |
| Healthcare | 37 |
| Retail | 69 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,008 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,164 |