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Pound, VA
Full City Profile · Virginia · Letcher County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
839
Population
321/sq mi density
$28,277
Median Income
$20,222 per capita
$97,300
Home Value
$117,591 Zillow
$619
Median Rent
28.9% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
221
Violent Crime/100K
1,771 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.6 / 5.0
$28,277 median income, 8.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$97,300 home value, $619/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
221 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$28,277
62% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,222
48% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.4%
133% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
26.5%
114% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pound vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pound’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$28,277
38%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,222
52%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,467
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$885
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$885
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.0%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.4%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$539M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10%
Other
22.6%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
500
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
51
Retail
56
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,467
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,300
34% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $28,277 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,222 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,467 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $885 |
| County GDP | $539M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 26.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.499 |
| Cost of Living Index | 101.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 500 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 51 |
| Retail | 56 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,467 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,300 |