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Smithers, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Fayette County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
891
Population
619/sq mi density
$32,237
Median Income
$28,190 per capita
$72,800
Home Value
$69,580 Zillow
$496
Median Rent
34.8% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$32,237 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$72,800 home value, $496/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$32,237
57% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,190
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
24.0%
94% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Smithers vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Smithers’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$32,237
43%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,190
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,919
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$916
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$916
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
45% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
45.6%
200% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
35.3%
52% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,578M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
35.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
45.6%
Other
19.1%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,186
Restaurants
81
Healthcare
97
Retail
114
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,919
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,905
46% 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 | $32,237 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,190 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,919 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $916 |
| County GDP | $1,578M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 24.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 35.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 45.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,186 |
| Restaurants | 81 |
| Healthcare | 97 |
| Retail | 114 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,919 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,905 |