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Ridgeley, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Allegany County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
304
Population
1,048/sq mi density
$51,667
Median Income
$32,136 per capita
$138,100
Home Value
$214,110 Zillow
$890
Median Rent
24.6% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$51,667 median income, 6.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$138,100 home value, $890/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,667
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,136
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.2%
72% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.4%
16% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ridgeley vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ridgeley’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,667
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,136
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,857
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$996
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$996
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
44% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.4%
91% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.1%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,542M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.4%
Other
22.5%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,577
Restaurants
167
Healthcare
256
Retail
244
Manufacturing
47
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,857
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,083
12% 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 | $51,667 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,136 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,857 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $996 |
| County GDP | $3,542M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,577 |
| Restaurants | 167 |
| Healthcare | 256 |
| Retail | 244 |
| Manufacturing | 47 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,857 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,083 |