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St. Marys, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Pleasants County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
2,178
Population
2,135/sq mi density
$59,315
Median Income
$42,501 per capita
$129,400
Home Value
$159,607 Zillow
$467
Median Rent
28.9% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$59,315 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$129,400 home value, $467/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,315
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$42,501
9% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
53% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
84% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: St. Marys vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows St. Marys’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,315
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$42,501
109%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,540
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,228
86%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,228
14% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
1% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.5%
44% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.1%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$575M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.5%
Other
10.4%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
190
Restaurants
12
Healthcare
21
Retail
14
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,540
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,033
42% 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 | $59,315 |
| Per Capita Income | $42,501 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,540 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,228 |
| County GDP | $575M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.559 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 190 |
| Restaurants | 12 |
| Healthcare | 21 |
| Retail | 14 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,540 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,033 |