Ohio
West Virginia

42K

Population

$56K

Median Income

$161K

Median Home

R+17

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$56K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate14.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$116,075

Federal Spending per Capita$1,713

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers37.6%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$75K

Avg Credit Score684

Work From Home %5.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households37.5%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms29

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$120K

Income (95th Percentile)$214K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %12.1%

Dependency Ratio1.05

Medicare Spending / Person$3,703

SS Benefits / Person$5,379

Education Wage Premium2.15x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$47K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$67K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients2.1%

Average Annual Wage$56K

Professional Services Concentration0.90x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$156K

This county

$155K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$172K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$902/mo

This county

$900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.62%

This county

0.57% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $950

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$991/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+2.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.7%

Homeownership Rate68.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

21.5%

Active Listings

110

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

17 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

23.8%

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

93.4%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score11

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score17

Healthcare Shortage Score14.3

Healthcare Offices132

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)21.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)36.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians225

Nursing Home Rating3.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients647 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,075

Uninsured (under 65)6.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression31.2%

Education

Math Test Scores3.00 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.15 grade level

HS Diploma Holders8,621

Bachelor's Degree Holders2,602

HS Completion Rate93.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools16

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.0 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate13.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate69.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)47th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)34.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate20.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.1

January Sunshine-1.58

January Temperature-0.20

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp62°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Median AQIAQI 41

Good Air Days224 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days4 days/yr

Annual Precipitation33.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$68K

Ozone Days207 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)1.00

Heating Degree Days5,653 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days849 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,866 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)669 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.6

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)54 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)92 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)58 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed249 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed31 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)417 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)388 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)29 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet9.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)124 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations12 stations

DC Fast Chargers16 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers17

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,085 workers

Public Transit Commuters282 workers

Walk to Work775 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)324 workers

Avg Commute Time19.8 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work4.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden29.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.7 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities12

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout59.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.805

Nonprofit Organizations335

Veterans Share7.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults45.5%

Never-Married Adults34.5%

Divorced Adults11.9%

Religious Organizations44

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations20.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.07 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities3

Nursing & Care Facilities31

Grocery Stores14

Arts & Entertainment Venues10

Hotels & Lodging14

Recreation Businesses19

Professional Services Firms132

Veterinary Practices12

Real Estate Firms44

Museums4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$73K

Avg Student Loan Balance$13K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate44.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

R+17

2024 Presidential · West Virginia was R+36 statewide

vs West Virginia State

Income tax

5.12%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.62%0.57% state avg

Politics

R+17R+36

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -44

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.67x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $161K

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Local News — Ohio

On3 · 19 hours ago

Heavily-recruited Ohio OL, offered ATH among West Virginia visitors for opening game

West Virginia is set to host a couple recruits as well as many of their commits for Saturday's opene…

West Virginia Public Broadcasting · 2 days ago

Ohio County Correctional Center To Close

Inmates at the Ohio County Correctional Center are being moved to other corrections space so the fac…

WTOV · 1 day ago

Ohio County Correctional Center to close in a month, raising economic concerns

Last week, the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced thethe Ohio County…

WTAP · 2 days ago

Ravenswood man catches state record- breaking blue catfish

Tyler Harmon and his family reel in 72.75 pound blue catfish, setting the new West Virginia state re…

WCHS · 1 day ago

Contractors face daily fines for delay in W.Va. - Ohio bridge construction project

A major route between Ravenswood and Parkersburg is expected to remain closed until Sept. 12.West Vi…

WTRF · 5 days ago

West Virginia jail closing, inmates to be relocated

Ohio County Correctional Center is closing in Wheeling. Inmates will be moved to other state facilit…

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