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Pendleton
West Virginia

Population

$52K

Median Income

$222K

Median Home

R+61

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$52K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate15.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$34,295

Federal Spending per Capita$1,402

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers27.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$51K

Avg Credit Score683

Work From Home %8.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1818.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households25.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms3

Income (20th Percentile)$25K

Income (80th Percentile)$90K

Income (95th Percentile)$147K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.8%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School16.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %6.2%

Dependency Ratio1.13

Medicare Spending / Person$5,142

SS Benefits / Person$6,695

Education Wage Premium1.63x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$49K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$59K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$36K

Public Assistance Recipients8.5%

Average Annual Wage$40K

Professional Services Concentration0.25x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$216K

This county

$155K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$666/mo

This county

$900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.38%

This county

0.57% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $637

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio2.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.2%

Homeownership Rate82.8%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

10.6%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

35 days

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

7.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

80.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity9.1%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.8 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score20

Healthcare Shortage Score19.0

Healthcare Offices10

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)20.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians3

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients714 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,625

Uninsured (under 65)8.8%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression31.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.60 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.80 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,923

Bachelor's Degree Holders178

HS Completion Rate83.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools4

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate47.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)27th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)18.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate41.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.8

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature-0.35

Average Temp51°F

Avg High Temp62°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Annual Precipitation38.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events7.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$21K

Drought Index (2022)0.52

Heating Degree Days5,743 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days526 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,142 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)355 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)14 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)23 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations23 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)13 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed43 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed15 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)80 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)45 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)21 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)34 ms

Households with 100Mbps+25.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet5.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)44 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers200 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work95 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)128 workers

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work3.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden24.3%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers6.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout63.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.626

Nonprofit Organizations47

Veterans Share8.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults59.4%

Never-Married Adults23.3%

Divorced Adults8.1%

Religious Organizations6

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations11.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.72 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Hotels & Lodging4

Professional Services Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$72K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate42.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.14%

Politics

R+61

2024 Presidential · West Virginia was R+36 statewide

vs West Virginia State

Income tax

5.12%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.38%0.57% state avg

Politics

R+61R+36

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +3

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 1.01x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $222K

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Local News — Pendleton

West Virginia Public Broadcasting · 2 days ago

2nd Rock Climbing Death In Pendleton County This Summer

A 75-year-old man died Sunday from an apparent rock-climbing fall near Seneca Rocks.…

WV MetroNews · 3 days ago

Virginia man falls to death in Pendleton County

SMOKE HOLE, W.Va. — A man fell to his death while climbing in the Monongahela National Forest on Sat…

WV News · 2 days ago

Second fatal climbing fall in weeks in Pendleton County claims 75-year-old Virginia man

PENDLETON COUNTY, W.Va. — A 75-year-old man from Virginia died Sunday, Aug. 30, after falling 50 fee…

CBS News · 2 days ago

75-year-old man dies after 50-foot fall while rock climbing in West Virginia

A 75-year-old man died after apparently falling 50 feet while rock climbing at Monongahela National …

WTRF · 3 days ago

75-year-old man dies after fall in West Virginia National Forest

PENDLETON COUNTY, W.Va. (WBOY) — A 75-year-old man died on Saturday after a suspected fall in the Mo…

WV MetroNews · 5 days ago

Pendleton vs Petersburg WW-01

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