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Brooke
West Virginia

22K

Population

$52K

Median Income

$131K

Median Home

R+43

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$52K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$61,839

Federal Spending per Capita$1,099

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers30.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$65K

Avg Credit Score673

Work From Home %5.6%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1817.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households38.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms9

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$102K

Income (95th Percentile)$174K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.1%

Dependency Ratio1.00

Medicare Spending / Person$3,598

SS Benefits / Person$5,730

Education Wage Premium1.65x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$55K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients2.7%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Professional Services Concentration0.25x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$129K

This county

$155K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$591/mo

This county

$900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.58%

This county

0.57% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $669

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$973/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+18.7%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.3%

Homeownership Rate74.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.5%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

34 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

18.8%

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

96.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.2 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score12

Dental Care Shortage Score11

Healthcare Shortage Score13.0

Healthcare Offices33

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)27.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians9

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients718 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,505

Uninsured (under 65)6.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression30.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.56 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.80 grade level

HS Diploma Holders5,698

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,549

HS Completion Rate92.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools3

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate10.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate57.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities101

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)38th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)21.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate11.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.4

January Sunshine-1.58

January Temperature-0.22

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp62°F

Avg Low Temp42°F

Median AQIAQI 19

Good Air Days316 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation33.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$10K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)1.10

Heating Degree Days5,618 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days876 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,857 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)691 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)21 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)61 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)8.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)24 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)0 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed235 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed25 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)401 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)237 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)18 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)26 ms

Households with 100Mbps+92.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.2%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)265 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers522 workers

Public Transit Commuters27 workers

Walk to Work316 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)190 workers

Walk to Work3.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.9 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.992

Nonprofit Organizations104

Veterans Share8.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults45.7%

Never-Married Adults28.1%

Divorced Adults16.0%

Religious Organizations25

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations14.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.69 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities11

Grocery Stores8

Arts & Entertainment Venues4

Recreation Businesses11

Professional Services Firms16

Veterinary Practices4

Real Estate Firms5

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$64K

Avg Student Loan Balance$11K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate48.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+43

2024 Presidential · West Virginia was R+36 statewide

vs West Virginia State

Income tax

5.12%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.58%0.57% state avg

Politics

R+43R+36

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -108

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.68x avg income)

Economic Mobility

40%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $131K

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Local News — Brooke

WCHS · قبل 3 ساعات

Brooke County Schools removes Brooke High principal amid locker room recording probe

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WTOV · 28‏/04‏/2026

Brooke County officials prepare polls, equipment ahead of West Virginia primary election

With West Virginia's primary election approaching on Tuesday, May 12, election officials in Brooke C…

Weirton Daily Times · قبل شهر واحد

Brooke Commission tables W.Va. 2/I-68 Authority allocation -

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WTRF · قبل شهر واحد

Infant found with skull fractures, sleeping in filthy basement, West Virginia mother sentenced up to 50 years for abuse

Brooke County woman sentenced to up to 50 years for child abuse and neglect. Charges stem from a 202…

The Intelligencer · 20‏/04‏/2026

Brooke County moves forward with America250 mural project -

WELLSBURG — Plans for a mural in celebration of the nation's 250th birthday are moving ahead in Broo…

WV MetroNews · 02‏/06‏/2026

Carroll perfect over 5 frames to lead Winfield in 8-0 victory against Brooke

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