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Welch, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · McDowell County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,492
Population
458/sq mi density
$36,188
Median Income
$11,111 per capita
$56,500
Home Value
$45,876 Zillow
53°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
4,176
Violent Crime/100K
8,874 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$36,188 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$56,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
4,176 violent crimes/100K (999% above avg)
D
Education
1.5 / 5.0
6.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$36,188
52% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$11,111
72% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
21.0%
69% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Welch vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Welch’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$36,188
48%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$11,111
28%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$44,508
62%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,078
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,078
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
41% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.4%
18% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.8%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
81% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$728M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.8%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
12.4%
Other
12.8%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
382
Restaurants
14
Healthcare
33
Retail
44
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$44,508
38% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $36,188 |
| Per Capita Income | $11,111 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $44,508 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,078 |
| County GDP | $728M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 21.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.8% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 382 |
| Restaurants | 14 |
| Healthcare | 33 |
| Retail | 44 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $44,508 |