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Shinnston, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Marion County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
2,198
Population
1,316/sq mi density
$63,750
Median Income
$31,589 per capita
$135,500
Home Value
$132,674 Zillow
$940
Median Rent
28.4% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
154
Violent Crime/100K
3,167 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$63,750 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$135,500 home value, $940/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
154 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$63,750
15% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,589
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.4%
8% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shinnston vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shinnston’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$63,750
85%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,589
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,684
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,039
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,039
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.8%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.8%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,048M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.8%
Other
18.4%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,724
Restaurants
113
Healthcare
151
Retail
179
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,684
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,521
28% 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 | $63,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,589 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,684 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,039 |
| County GDP | $3,048M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.419 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,724 |
| Restaurants | 113 |
| Healthcare | 151 |
| Retail | 179 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,684 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,521 |