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St. Albans, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Putnam County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
10,637
Population
2,938/sq mi density
$58,788
Median Income
$33,348 per capita
$131,800
Home Value
$119,684 Zillow
$888
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
297 sunny days/yr
331
Violent Crime/100K
3,053 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$58,788 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$131,800 home value, $888/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
331 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,788
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,348
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.8%
21% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: St. Albans vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows St. Albans’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,788
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,348
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,515
109%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,238
86%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,238
14% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.5%
44% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.2%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.0%
61% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,832M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.2%
Public Transit
2%
Work From Home
8.5%
Other
12.3%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,894
Restaurants
100
Healthcare
137
Retail
171
Manufacturing
45
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,515
9% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,677
24% 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 | $58,788 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,348 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,515 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,238 |
| County GDP | $3,832M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.424 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.2% |
| Public Transit | 2.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,894 |
| Restaurants | 100 |
| Healthcare | 137 |
| Retail | 171 |
| Manufacturing | 45 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,515 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,677 |