Mineral
West Virginia
27K
Population
$65K
Median Income
$197K
Median Home
R+62
Politics
Economy
Median Household Income$65K
This county
national avg ~$75K
Poverty Rate15.8%
This county
national avg ~11.5%
Unemployment Rate3.8%
This county
national avg ~3.8%
GDP per Capita$37,499
Federal Spending per Capita$11,678
Median Individual Earnings$40K
This county
national avg $45K
Professional/Management Workers30.1%
Average Adjusted Gross Income$61K
Avg Credit Score678
Work From Home %7.2%
This county
national avg 17.0%
Population Under 1819.9%
This county
national avg 22.0%
Single-Person Households29.1%
This county
national avg 28.0%
Banks & Finance Firms17
Income (20th Percentile)$25K
Income (80th Percentile)$114K
Income (95th Percentile)$186K
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.0%
This county
national avg 35.0%
Less Than High School6.1%
This county
national avg 11.0%
Knowledge Economy GDP %4.2%
Dependency Ratio1.07
Medicare Spending / Person$4,226
SS Benefits / Person$4,851
Education Wage Premium2.05x
Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$60K
Median Earnings (Graduate)$65K
Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K
Public Assistance Recipients7.9%
Average Annual Wage$55K
Professional Services Concentration0.48x national
This county
1.0 = national average share
Housing
Median Home Value$191K
This county
$155K state avg
$303K national
Market Rent (ZORI)$713/mo
This county
$900/mo state avg
$1400/mo national
Property Tax Rate0.50%
This county
0.57% state avg
1.10% national
Annual tax on median home: $815
Affordability & Supply
HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$869/mo
Home Price Change (1 yr)-2.2%
Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income
Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.1%
Homeownership Rate81.0%
This county
national avg ~65%
Market Activity
Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast
17.2%Active Listings
47New Listings / Month
11Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly
Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage
57 daysMonths of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market
5.0 moSold Above List (Redfin)
30.8%Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list
98.9%Source: Redfin · Updated monthly
Health
Life Expectancy74.8 yrs
This county
national avg ~78.5 years
Hospital Rating1.0 / 5
This county
national avg 3.0 stars
Food Insecurity9.2%
This county
national avg ~11%
Food Environment Index8.3 / 10
This county
higher = better access
Primary Care Shortage Score15
This county
national avg 5
Mental Health Shortage Score16
Dental Care Shortage Score13
Healthcare Shortage Score14.7
Healthcare Offices31
Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.4%
This county
national avg 32.0%
Smoking Rate (BRFSS)18.3%
This county
national avg 14.0%
Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.6%
This county
national avg 18.0%
Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.8%
This county
national avg 24.0%
High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.2%
This county
national avg 32.0%
Active Physicians25
Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5
This county
national avg ~3 stars
ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients728 / 1,000
Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,997
Uninsured (under 65)6.2%
This county
national avg ~10%
Adults with Depression32.3%
Education
Math Test Scores2.65 grade level
Reading Test Scores2.87 grade level
HS Diploma Holders7,643
Bachelor's Degree Holders2,108
HS Completion Rate93.9%
This county
national avg ~85%
Safety
Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000
This county
national avg ~4.0
Firearm Fatality Rate13.4 / 100K
This county
national avg ~13.6/100K
Drug Overdose Rate34.8 / 100K
This county
national avg ~21/100K
Traffic Fatalities6
Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)21th pct
Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)44.7 / 100K
Suicide Rate18.2 / 100K
This county
national avg ~14/100K
Climate & Air Quality
Natural Amenity Scale0.7
January Sunshine0.01
January Temperature-0.03
Average Temp54°F
Avg High Temp65°F
Avg Low Temp42°F
Annual Precipitation34.1 in/yr
Avg Storm Events8.2 storms/yr
Avg Annual Storm Damage$20K
Drought Index (2022)-0.39
Heating Degree Days5,032 HDD/yr
This county
national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days970 CDD/yr
This county
national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr
Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,487 HDD/yr
Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)726 CDD/yr
Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0
Avg Flood Events / Year1.6
Avg Hail Events / Year0.6
Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00
Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0
Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0
Avg Heat Events / Year0.0
Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)17 / 100
Community Resilience (FEMA)50 / 100
Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953
Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.1 µg/m³
This county
EPA standard 9 µg/m³
Outdoor & Recreation
Historic Places (NRHP)11 properties
FAA-Registered Airports3 total
Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports
Internet & Remote Work
Download Speed154 Mbps
This county
national avg ~120 Mbps
Upload Speed15 Mbps
Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)335 Mbps
Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)110 Mbps
Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps
Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)65 ms
Households with 100Mbps+83.3%
This county
national avg 75.0%
Cellular-Only Internet14.8%
This county
national avg 8.0%
Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)148 Mbps
EV Infrastructure
EV Charging Stations2 stations
DC Fast Chargers2 chargers
Level 2 EV Chargers2
Commute & Transit
Remote Workers828 workers
Public Transit Commuters109 workers
Walk to Work399 workers
Extreme Commutes (90+ min)380 workers
Avg Commute Time23.5 min
This county
national avg ~27 min
Bike Commuters0.4%
Walk to Work3.5%
Families & Childcare
Childcare Cost Burden23.8%
This county
national median ~27% of household income
Childcare Centers3.2 per 10K residents
Childcare Facilities8
Civic & Community
Voter Turnout59.5%
This county
national avg ~55%
Volunteering Rate1.0%
Income Inequality (Gini)4.495
Nonprofit Organizations169
Veterans Share8.9%
This county
national avg 7.0%
Married Adults53.6%
Never-Married Adults28.1%
Divorced Adults11.9%
Religious Organizations30
Asian Population0.1%
Membership Associations13.0 per 10K residents
Lifestyle & Services
Full-Service Restaurants0.64 per 1K residents
Colleges & Universities2
Nursing & Care Facilities22
Grocery Stores12
Hotels & Lodging3
Recreation Businesses5
Professional Services Firms23
Real Estate Firms14
Debt Burden
Avg Mortgage Balance$69K
Avg Student Loan Balance$9K
Avg Credit Card Balance$4K
Loan Delinquency Rate45.6%
This county
national avg 4.0%
Innovation
Inventor Rate0.14%
Politics
R+62
2024 Presidential · West Virginia was R+36 statewide
vs West Virginia State
Income tax
5.12%Same (state law)
Property tax
0.50%0.57% state avg
Politics
R+62R+36
COL Index
County data82 (state)
Population & Migration
Net Domestic Migration 2023
↑ +73
More people arriving than leaving
IRS Wealth Migration
Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.95x avg income)
Economic Mobility
42%
chance a low-income child reaches the middle class
Source: Opportunity Insights
Real Estate
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