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Switzer, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Logan County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
179
Population
77/sq mi density
$40,900
Median Income
$24,629 per capita
$48,300
Home Value
$85,673 Zillow
58°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
238
Violent Crime/100K
4,120 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$40,900 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$48,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
238 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,900
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,629
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Switzer vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Switzer’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,900
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,629
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,497
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,090
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,090
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,101M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,008
Restaurants
54
Healthcare
86
Retail
109
Manufacturing
24
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,497
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,733
50% 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 | $40,900 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,629 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,497 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,090 |
| County GDP | $2,101M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.502 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,008 |
| Restaurants | 54 |
| Healthcare | 86 |
| Retail | 109 |
| Manufacturing | 24 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,497 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,733 |