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Sophia, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Raleigh County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,654
Population
2,363/sq mi density
$34,498
Median Income
$29,190 per capita
$112,900
Home Value
$105,309 Zillow
$782
Median Rent
37.6% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
1,057
Violent Crime/100K
7,207 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$34,498 median income, 4.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$112,900 home value, $782/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,057 violent crimes/100K (178% above avg)
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$34,498
54% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,190
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.6%
28% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.2%
63% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sophia vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sophia’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$34,498
46%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,190
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,527
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,043
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,043
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
1% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.4%
58% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.7%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,532M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.4%
Other
6.9%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,608
Restaurants
129
Healthcare
299
Retail
302
Manufacturing
44
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,527
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,735
22% 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 | $34,498 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,190 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,527 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,043 |
| County GDP | $4,532M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.491 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,608 |
| Restaurants | 129 |
| Healthcare | 299 |
| Retail | 302 |
| Manufacturing | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,527 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,735 |