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Summersville, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Nicholas County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
3,397
Population
757/sq mi density
$52,321
Median Income
$36,745 per capita
$210,400
Home Value
$187,407 Zillow
$570
Median Rent
27.6% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
30
Violent Crime/100K
3,250 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$52,321 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$210,400 home value, $570/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
30 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,321
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,745
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.3%
1% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Summersville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Summersville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,321
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,745
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,288
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$979
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$979
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
2% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.9%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.5%
13% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$883M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
82.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.9%
Other
11.6%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
827
Restaurants
59
Healthcare
67
Retail
94
Manufacturing
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,288
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,314
34% 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 | $52,321 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,745 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,288 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $979 |
| County GDP | $883M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.465 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 827 |
| Restaurants | 59 |
| Healthcare | 67 |
| Retail | 94 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,288 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,314 |