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Ritchie
West Virginia

Population

$49K

Median Income

$118K

Median Home

R+69

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$49K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate19.6%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.2%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$92,516

Federal Spending per Capita$2,114

Median Individual Earnings$34K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers22.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$64K

Avg Credit Score664

Work From Home %7.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households24.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms8

Income (20th Percentile)$20K

Income (80th Percentile)$92K

Income (95th Percentile)$188K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School16.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.4%

Dependency Ratio1.06

Medicare Spending / Person$3,909

SS Benefits / Person$6,113

Education Wage Premium1.22x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$42K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients5.7%

Average Annual Wage$52K

Professional Services Concentration0.38x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$113K

This county

$155K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$657/mo

This county

$900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.63%

This county

0.57% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $662

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio1.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.2%

Homeownership Rate83.9%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

7.0%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

5 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

33.3%

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

97.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity13.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score20

Dental Care Shortage Score21

Healthcare Shortage Score20.0

Healthcare Offices10

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)23.7%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.9%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)35.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)39.1%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians2

Nursing Home Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients681 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,522

Uninsured (under 65)8.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression32.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.98 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.91 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,772

Bachelor's Degree Holders473

HS Completion Rate83.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.9 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate21.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities4

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)26th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)26.3 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-2.4

January Sunshine-1.58

January Temperature-0.04

Average Temp54°F

Avg High Temp65°F

Avg Low Temp43°F

Annual Precipitation43.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events10.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$47K

Drought Index (2022)0.52

Heating Degree Days5,015 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,087 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,384 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)792 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year3.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)3 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)39 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations21 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.0 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)6 properties

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed146 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed112 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)273 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)234 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)12 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)31 ms

Households with 100Mbps+59.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)205 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers214 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work41 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)53 workers

Walk to Work1.4%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers2.4 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout55.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.491

Nonprofit Organizations77

Veterans Share9.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.5%

Never-Married Adults25.4%

Divorced Adults10.7%

Religious Organizations9

Asian Population0.7%

Membership Associations11.9 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.74 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms7

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$50K

Avg Student Loan Balance$7K

Avg Credit Card Balance$3K

Loan Delinquency Rate53.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+69

2024 Presidential · West Virginia was R+36 statewide

vs West Virginia State

Income tax

5.12%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.63%0.57% state avg

Politics

R+69R+36

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -12

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.72x 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: $118K

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Local News — Ritchie

WV MetroNews · قبل يوم واحد

Ritchie County man pleads guilty to threatening ICE on Facebook

PENNSBORO, W.Va. — A Ritchie County man faces 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to th…

MaxPreps · قبل 4 أيام

Schedule - Ritchie County Rebels (Ellenboro, WV) Football 26-27

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WV News · قبل أسبوعين (2)

Riley Moore presents $1 million for Pennsboro, Ritchie County water project

U.S. Rep. Riley Moore presented $1 million in federal funding for the Bonds Creek Water Project to i…

WDTV 5 · قبل شهر واحد

‘Suspicious death’ investigation ongoing in Ritchie County

A 'suspicious death' in Ritchie County has prompted a joint investigation by the Ritchie County Sher…

WTAP · قبل شهر واحد

Ritchie County Sheriff’s department conducting a suspicious death investigation

RITCHIE COUNTY, W.Va . (WTAP) - The Ritchie County Sheriff's Office is conducting an investigation a…

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FEMA center active in Ritchie County

AUBURN, W.Va. — A large number of the residents of the Ritchie County town of Auburn are eligible fo…

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