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Tucker
West Virginia

Population

$54K

Median Income

$211K

Median Home

R+47

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$54K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate16.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$57,787

Federal Spending per Capita$2,685

Median Individual Earnings$37K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$57K

Avg Credit Score677

Work From Home %11.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1814.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$24K

Income (80th Percentile)$103K

Income (95th Percentile)$182K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School11.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.2%

Dependency Ratio0.90

Medicare Spending / Person$3,825

SS Benefits / Person$5,657

Education Wage Premium2.47x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$39K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$80K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$32K

Public Assistance Recipients0.9%

Average Annual Wage$45K

Housing

Median Home Value$206K

This county

$155K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$783/mo

This county

$900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.36%

This county

0.57% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $515

Affordability & Supply

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

Home Value to Income Ratio2.0x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households4.6%

Homeownership Rate80.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

13.9%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

231 days

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

12.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

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

91.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy74.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity10.6%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score11

Dental Care Shortage Score12

Healthcare Shortage Score12.3

Healthcare Offices4

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)39.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.1%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)30.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians7

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients592 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,585

Uninsured (under 65)8.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression32.2%

Education

Math Test Scores2.62 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.59 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,853

Bachelor's Degree Holders316

HS Completion Rate88.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)26th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)21.6 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.3

January Sunshine-1.64

January Temperature-0.47

Average Temp49°F

Avg High Temp60°F

Avg Low Temp38°F

Median AQIAQI 36

Good Air Days331 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation49.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events4.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$10K

Ozone Days348 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.21

Heating Degree Days6,251 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days453 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)6,771 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)244 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)2 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)53 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations24 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)5.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries3 breweries

Microbreweries3 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed95 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed15 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)185 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)43 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)9 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)71 ms

Households with 100Mbps+42.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)70 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations5 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers14

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers342 workers

Public Transit Commuters7 workers

Walk to Work120 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)182 workers

Walk to Work4.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.8%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.5 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.275

Nonprofit Organizations94

Veterans Share9.1%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults54.0%

Never-Married Adults24.3%

Divorced Adults11.0%

Religious Organizations4

Asian Population0.1%

Membership Associations6.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.61 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores3

Hotels & Lodging6

Recreation Businesses7

Professional Services Firms4

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$59K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate45.5%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.18%

Politics

R+47

2024 Presidential · West Virginia was R+36 statewide

vs West Virginia State

Income tax

5.12%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.36%0.57% state avg

Politics

R+47R+36

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +39

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.31x avg income)

Economic Mobility

46%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $211K

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Local News — Tucker

News and Sentinel · 03‏/07‏/2026

West Virginia Central Federal Credit Union President and CEO Mike Tucker announces retirement

VIENNA – West Virginia Central Federal Credit Union President and CEO Mike Tucker retired after 33 y…

Mountain State Spotlight · قبل شهر واحد

How one data center company is exploiting West Virginia’s fragmented oversight laws to sidestep scrutiny

Conflicting statements about a Tucker County data center expose gaps in West Virginia's fragmented p…

Country Roads News · 03‏/06‏/2026

Opposition to Data Center Dominates Legislative Update

Tucker County's two state senators, Randy Smith and Jay Taylor, got an earful from constituents at a…

WV MetroNews · قبل 4 أسابيع

Tucker County commissioners charged with using county money to purchase items that benefited one of them

PARSONS, W.Va. — All three members of the Tucker County Commission face misdemeanor criminal charges…

Charleston Gazette-Mail · 19‏/06‏/2026

'We will make our own decisions': Developer balks at WV data center violation notice

West Virginia officials have told the developer of a controversial planned data center complex proje…

WBOY.com · 01‏/05‏/2026

2026 WV Primary: Tucker County Voter Guide

Republicans will also be voting in the West Virginia House of Delegates 85th District primary, with …

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