Roane
West Virginia

14K

Population

$41K

Median Income

$132K

Median Home

R+54

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$41K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate6.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$26,159

Federal Spending per Capita$837

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers32.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$51K

Avg Credit Score661

Work From Home %10.3%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.6%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms7

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$91K

Income (95th Percentile)$154K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School19.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.2%

Dependency Ratio1.09

Medicare Spending / Person$3,477

SS Benefits / Person$5,366

Education Wage Premium1.37x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$37K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$48K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$35K

Public Assistance Recipients3.9%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.20x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$127K

This county

$155K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$605/mo

This county

$900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.44%

This county

0.57% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $520

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Price Change (1 yr)+12.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.9%

Homeownership Rate74.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

11.0%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

78 days

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

12.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

96.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity16.4%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score19

Healthcare Shortage Score18.7

Healthcare Offices9

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)41.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)24.6%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)29.1%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)36.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)40.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians14

Nursing Home Rating4.5 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients682 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,044

Uninsured (under 65)10.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression33.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.58 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.69 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,048

Bachelor's Degree Holders639

HS Completion Rate80.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate5.1 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate34.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)61th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)34.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate24.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.7

January Sunshine-1.64

January Temperature0.06

Average Temp55°F

Avg High Temp67°F

Avg Low Temp43°F

Annual Precipitation45.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events11.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$24K

Drought Index (2022)0.89

Heating Degree Days4,815 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,147 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,096 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)874 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year3.8

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)19 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)17 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations26 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

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed107 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed15 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)191 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)406 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)61 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)43 ms

Households with 100Mbps+49.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet16.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)38 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers423 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work65 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)253 workers

Walk to Work1.6%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.5 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout53.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.660

Nonprofit Organizations70

Veterans Share9.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.4%

Never-Married Adults26.6%

Divorced Adults16.2%

Religious Organizations9

Asian Population0.5%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations6.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.30 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores4

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms16

Real Estate Firms3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$46K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate51.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.00%

Politics

R+54

2024 Presidential · West Virginia was R+36 statewide

vs West Virginia State

Income tax

5.12%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.44%0.57% state avg

Politics

R+54R+36

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +4

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.84x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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