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Rural Retreat, VA
Full City Profile · Virginia · Wythe County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,614
Population
708/sq mi density
$60,114
Median Income
$29,051 per capita
$167,900
Home Value
$204,385 Zillow
$778
Median Rent
33.2% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$60,114 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$167,900 home value, $778/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$60,114
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,051
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.4%
73% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Rural Retreat vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Rural Retreat’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$60,114
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,051
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,538
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$895
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$895
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.7%
56% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.4%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,891M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.7%
Other
9.9%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
936
Restaurants
80
Healthcare
83
Retail
133
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,538
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,500
29% 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 | $60,114 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,051 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $58,538 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $895 |
| County GDP | $1,891M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.467 |
| Cost of Living Index | 101.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 936 |
| Restaurants | 80 |
| Healthcare | 83 |
| Retail | 133 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $58,538 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,500 |