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West Portsmouth, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Lewis County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,806
Population
596/sq mi density
$48,925
Median Income
$28,549 per capita
$116,900
Home Value
$97,313 Zillow
$691
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
70
Violent Crime/100K
2,619 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$48,925 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$116,900 home value, $691/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
70 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
11.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,925
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,549
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.0%
27% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Portsmouth vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Portsmouth’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,925
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,549
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$48,076
67%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$797
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$797
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.4%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.2%
26% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$252M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
92.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.4%
Other
2.4%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
283
Restaurants
9
Healthcare
13
Retail
31
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$48,076
33% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,850
47% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,925 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,549 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $48,076 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $797 |
| County GDP | $252M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.464 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 92.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 283 |
| Restaurants | 9 |
| Healthcare | 13 |
| Retail | 31 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $48,076 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,850 |