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Wetzel
West Virginia

14K

Population

$51K

Median Income

$116K

Median Home

R+49

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$51K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate20.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate5.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$95,542

Federal Spending per Capita$362

Median Individual Earnings$39K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers25.8%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$74K

Avg Credit Score671

Work From Home %3.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.9%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms13

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$100K

Income (95th Percentile)$173K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.6%

Dependency Ratio1.13

Medicare Spending / Person$4,567

SS Benefits / Person$5,521

Education Wage Premium1.40x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$59K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$42K

Public Assistance Recipients2.2%

Average Annual Wage$55K

Professional Services Concentration0.20x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$115K

This county

$155K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$701/mo

This county

$900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.65%

This county

0.57% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $688

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$937/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+19.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households5.6%

Homeownership Rate80.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.3%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

111 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

20.0%

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

94.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy72.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity12.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score18

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score13

Dental Care Shortage Score18

Healthcare Shortage Score16.3

Healthcare Offices21

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)24.6%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)34.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians10

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients828 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,006

Uninsured (under 65)6.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression32.8%

Education

Math Test Scores2.89 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.82 grade level

HS Diploma Holders4,334

Bachelor's Degree Holders1,027

HS Completion Rate90.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate16.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate40.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities2

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)32th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)24.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate22.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.9

January Sunshine-1.58

January Temperature-0.05

Average Temp53°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp41°F

Annual Precipitation44.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$23K

Drought Index (2022)1.01

Heating Degree Days5,460 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days904 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,619 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)709 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.2

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)25 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)57 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.1 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)4 properties

FAA-Registered Airports2 total

Airports (excl. heliports)0 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed234 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed31 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)279 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)165 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)11 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)43 ms

Households with 100Mbps+60.2%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet8.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)102 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers0 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers159 workers

Public Transit Commuters5 workers

Walk to Work204 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)239 workers

Walk to Work4.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.7%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout54.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.671

Nonprofit Organizations108

Veterans Share7.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.2%

Never-Married Adults27.5%

Divorced Adults12.8%

Religious Organizations14

Asian Population0.1%

Membership Associations18.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.87 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities4

Grocery Stores7

Hotels & Lodging6

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms8

Real Estate Firms7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$59K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate50.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.16%

Politics

R+49

2024 Presidential · West Virginia was R+36 statewide

vs West Virginia State

Income tax

5.12%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.65%0.57% state avg

Politics

R+49R+36

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +33

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.51x 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: $116K

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Local News — Wetzel

Mountain State Spotlight · 30‏/06‏/2026

Across West Virginia, public schools are closing. Communities are feeling the loss.

Wetzel County's four high schools are consolidating into one. As schools close, residents feel like …

WV News · 16‏/06‏/2026

Generation Next: Whitney Wetzel, 37, communicator and entrepreneur

Whitney Wetzel, a multi-award-winning communicator and entrepreneur, serves as the director of commu…

wetzelchronicle.com · 15‏/04‏/2026

NCC Hosts Seniors for Off to Life Basics | News, Sports, Jobs

The Wetzel and Tyler County Family Resource Network and the Wetzel-Tyler Adult Learning Center hoste…

WDTV 5 · 07‏/07‏/2026

Ohio man sentenced to 10 Years in prison for delivering meth to Wetzel County

WHEELING, W.Va (WDTV) - A man from Ohio has been sentenced to federal prison after the Marshall Coun…

WBOY.com · 28‏/12‏/2025

PA man accused of shooting parents arrested in Wetzel County

HUNDRED, W.Va. (WBOY) — A Pennsylvania man accused in the homicide and attempted homicide of his par…

WTOV · 07‏/07‏/2026

Federal water infrastructure funding could benefit Northern Panhandle

West Virginia could receive a boost in federal funding aimed at improving water infrastructure, incl…

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