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Reader, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Wetzel County County
4.0
/5.0
A
Great
229
Population
246/sq mi density
$61,815
Median Income
$38,419 per capita
$89,600
Home Value
$102,900 Zillow
52°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$61,815 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$89,600 home value, /mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,815
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,419
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Reader vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Reader’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,815
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,419
98%
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)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% 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
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
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 | $61,815 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,419 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,519 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,065 |
| County GDP | $1,371M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| 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 |