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Sylvester, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Boone County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
192
Population
3,840/sq mi density
$70,156
Median Income
$27,690 per capita
$79,000
Home Value
$62,136 Zillow
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$70,156 median income, 7.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$79,000 home value, /mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,156
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,690
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.1%
97% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sylvester vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sylvester’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,156
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,690
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,832
76%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,419
99%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,419
1% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
43 min
55% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.4%
21% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.4%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,088M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
18.4%
Other
10.2%
Average commute time
43 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
420
Restaurants
14
Healthcare
36
Retail
51
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,832
24% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,333
33% 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 | $70,156 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,690 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,832 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,419 |
| County GDP | $1,088M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.413 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 43 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 18.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 420 |
| Restaurants | 14 |
| Healthcare | 36 |
| Retail | 51 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,832 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,333 |