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Westover, WV

Full City Profile · West Virginia · Preston County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
4,007 Population 1,314/sq mi density
$58,333 Median Income $34,504 per capita
$179,500 Home Value $182,177 Zillow
$895 Median Rent 27.2% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
598 Violent Crime/100K 5,742 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$58,333 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$179,500 home value, $895/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
598 violent crimes/100K (57% above avg)
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$58,333
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,504
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.9%
52% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Westover vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Westover’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,333
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,504
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$58,346
81%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,065
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,065
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.4%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.9%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.7%
45% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,012M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 72.9%
Public Transit 2.7%
Work From Home 5.4%
Other 19%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
884
Restaurants
31
Healthcare
53
Retail
78
Manufacturing
19

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$58,346
19% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,185
38% 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$58,333
Per Capita Income$34,504
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$58,346
Avg Weekly Wage$1,065
County GDP$1,012M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.7%
Poverty Rate5.9%
Gini Coefficient0.416
Cost of Living Index89.5

Commute

Mean Commute19 minutes
Drive Alone72.9%
Public Transit2.7%
Work From Home5.4%

Businesses

Total Establishments884
Restaurants31
Healthcare53
Retail78
Manufacturing19

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$58,346
Avg Property Tax$2,185