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Prosperity, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Raleigh County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,575
Population
640/sq mi density
$82,637
Median Income
$27,408 per capita
$115,700
Home Value
$148,837 Zillow
50°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
289
Violent Crime/100K
1,083 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$82,637 median income, 7.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$115,700 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
289 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$82,637
10% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,408
30% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.5%
108% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
51% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Prosperity vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Prosperity’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$82,637
110%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,408
70%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,527
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,043
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,043
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
36% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.5%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.5%
24% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,532M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.5%
Other
5%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,608
Restaurants
129
Healthcare
299
Retail
302
Manufacturing
44
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,527
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,735
22% 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 | $82,637 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,408 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,527 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,043 |
| County GDP | $4,532M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.491 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,608 |
| Restaurants | 129 |
| Healthcare | 299 |
| Retail | 302 |
| Manufacturing | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,527 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,735 |