Grant
West Virginia

11K

Population

$53K

Median Income

$185K

Median Home

R+76

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$53K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$53,529

Federal Spending per Capita$651

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers23.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$55K

Avg Credit Score673

Work From Home %6.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$95K

Income (95th Percentile)$151K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School12.3%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.3%

Dependency Ratio1.06

Medicare Spending / Person$4,818

SS Benefits / Person$5,629

Education Wage Premium1.47x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$43K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$55K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$38K

Public Assistance Recipients4.7%

Average Annual Wage$51K

Professional Services Concentration0.19x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$183K

This county

$155K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$648/mo

This county

$900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.33%

This county

0.57% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $491

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$869/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-17.6%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.1%

Homeownership Rate80.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

24.7%

Active Listings

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

137 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

10.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

50.0%

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

97.6%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity8.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices12

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.8%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians13

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients928 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,672

Uninsured (under 65)7.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression31.4%

Education

Math Test Scores3.04 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.90 grade level

HS Diploma Holders3,726

Bachelor's Degree Holders445

HS Completion Rate87.7%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Drug Overdose Rate38.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities3

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)27th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)28.5 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.5

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature0.04

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp40°F

Annual Precipitation37.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events9.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$14K

Drought Index (2022)-0.06

Heating Degree Days5,474 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days690 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,944 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)471 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year2.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)14 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)39 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)7 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed82 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed11 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)262 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)146 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)13 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)65 ms

Households with 100Mbps+49.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)136 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers335 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work206 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)152 workers

Avg Commute Time21.2 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work4.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities4

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.166

Nonprofit Organizations90

Veterans Share10.4%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.0%

Never-Married Adults25.4%

Divorced Adults15.2%

Religious Organizations15

Asian Population0.3%

Membership Associations12.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.78 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities3

Grocery Stores5

Hotels & Lodging6

Professional Services Firms12

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$67K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate49.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.14%

Politics

R+76

2024 Presidential · West Virginia was R+36 statewide

vs West Virginia State

Income tax

5.12%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.33%0.57% state avg

Politics

R+76R+36

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +60

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.86x 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: $185K

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Local News — Grant

My Buckhannon · 16 hours ago

Farm Credit of the Virginias awards $130,000 in grants, including five West Virginia recipients

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DC News Now · 16 hours ago

Grant applications available for West Virginia land protection projects

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Charleston Gazette-Mail · 9 hours ago

Humanities Council announces grant awards

The West Virginia Humanities Council recently awarded 27 mini-grants, which are designed for project…

PR Newswire · 1 day ago

FirstEnergy Foundation Grants Expected to Help Provide 3.3 Million Meals Across West Virginia and Maryland

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WOAY-TV · 2 days ago

Seed Sower secures over $450,000 in grant funding to expand recovery support services

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WV Office of the Governor (.gov) · 2 weeks ago

Governor Morrisey Announces $145 Million Investment, Clean, Clear Water Strategy

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