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Wellsburg, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Brooke County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,364
Population
2,437/sq mi density
$40,948
Median Income
$27,721 per capita
$97,200
Home Value
$109,234 Zillow
$569
Median Rent
25.8% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
40
Violent Crime/100K
672 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$40,948 median income, 5.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$97,200 home value, $569/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
40 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,948
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,721
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
61% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.9%
28% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wellsburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wellsburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,948
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,721
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,514
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,010
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,010
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
35% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.4%
91% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.6%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,317M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.4%
Other
10%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
618
Restaurants
49
Healthcare
58
Retail
56
Manufacturing
21
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,514
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,093
40% 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 | $40,948 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,721 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,514 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,010 |
| County GDP | $1,317M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.409 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 618 |
| Restaurants | 49 |
| Healthcare | 58 |
| Retail | 56 |
| Manufacturing | 21 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,514 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,093 |