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Berkeley
West Virginia

123K

Population

$74K

Median Income

$323K

Median Home

R+35

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$74K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate11.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$42,277

Federal Spending per Capita$2,134

Median Individual Earnings$46K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.3%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$66K

Avg Credit Score664

Work From Home %8.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households26.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms61

Income (20th Percentile)$35K

Income (80th Percentile)$129K

Income (95th Percentile)$216K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %12.5%

Dependency Ratio0.99

Medicare Spending / Person$2,221

SS Benefits / Person$3,520

Education Wage Premium1.61x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$56K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$71K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$44K

Public Assistance Recipients2.5%

Average Annual Wage$58K

Professional Services Concentration0.63x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$321K

This county

$155K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$307K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1747/mo

This county

$900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.56%

This county

0.57% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,294

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,233/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.6%

Homeownership Rate75.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.6%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.1%

Sold Above List Price

24.6%

Median Days to Close

34 days

Active Listings

356

New Listings / Month

160

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

49 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

33.0%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.6% · Redfin 99.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.5 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity7.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score26

Healthcare Shortage Score22.0

Healthcare Offices128

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)38.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians175

Nursing Home Rating4.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients606 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,222

Uninsured (under 65)6.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression29.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.70 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.83 grade level

HS Diploma Holders25,726

Bachelor's Degree Holders7,814

HS Completion Rate90.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools19

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate14.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate70.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities9

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)27th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)27.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.6

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature-0.14

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp42°F

Median AQIAQI 44

Good Air Days206 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days5 days/yr

Annual Precipitation32.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events17.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$46K

Ozone Days209 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.08

Heating Degree Days4,955 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,026 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,456 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)791 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year3.6

Avg Hail Events / Year3.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)60 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)53 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)122 properties

FAA-Registered Airports7 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed285 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed60 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)480 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)279 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)16 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)33 ms

Households with 100Mbps+97.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)183 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations4 stations

DC Fast Chargers16 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers3

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers4,965 workers

Public Transit Commuters293 workers

Walk to Work637 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)3,314 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities33

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.737

Nonprofit Organizations296

Veterans Share10.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults51.9%

Never-Married Adults29.6%

Divorced Adults13.6%

Religious Organizations73

Asian Population1.1%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations7.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.47 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities23

Grocery Stores27

Hotels & Lodging17

Recreation Businesses35

Professional Services Firms131

Veterinary Practices13

Real Estate Firms75

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$69K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate51.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.15%

Politics

R+35

2024 Presidential · West Virginia was R+36 statewide

vs West Virginia State

Income tax

5.12%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.56%0.57% state avg

Politics

R+35R+36

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +3K

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.92x avg income)

Economic Mobility

38%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $323K

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Local News — Berkeley

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