Wood
West Virginia

84K

Population

$54K

Median Income

$175K

Median Home

R+46

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$54K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate4.1%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$54,724

Federal Spending per Capita$1,269

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$64K

Avg Credit Score671

Work From Home %6.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households33.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms48

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$108K

Income (95th Percentile)$190K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School9.1%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %10.5%

Dependency Ratio1.07

Medicare Spending / Person$3,938

SS Benefits / Person$5,092

Education Wage Premium1.83x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$48K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$62K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$34K

Public Assistance Recipients2.9%

Average Annual Wage$55K

Professional Services Concentration0.54x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$172K

This county

$155K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$169K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$976/mo

This county

$900/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.66%

This county

0.57% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $927

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$928/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.9x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households8.2%

Homeownership Rate74.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

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

96.3%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

19.2%

Sold Above List Price

22.3%

Median Days to Close

35 days

Active Listings

216

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

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

51 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

15.9%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.3% · Redfin 96.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity10.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.6 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score17

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Healthcare Offices185

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)43.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)19.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)31.0%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)38.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians231

Nursing Home Rating1.4 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients747 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,973

Uninsured (under 65)7.3%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression33.9%

Education

Math Test Scores2.87 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.06 grade level

HS Diploma Holders18,222

Bachelor's Degree Holders6,856

HS Completion Rate90.9%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools13

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate14.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate5.2 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate49.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities9

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)39th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)42.1 / 100K

Suicide Rate20.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.2

January Sunshine-1.58

January Temperature0.00

Average Temp55°F

Avg High Temp66°F

Avg Low Temp44°F

Median AQIAQI 41

Good Air Days213 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days3 days/yr

Annual Precipitation46.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events16.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$33K

Ozone Days191 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.57

Heating Degree Days4,871 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,176 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)5,260 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)876 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year3.4

Avg Hail Events / Year2.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)28 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)83 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations18 since 1953

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

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)48 properties

FAA-Registered Airports4 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries0 microbreweries

Brewpubs2 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed264 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed64 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)429 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)390 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)30 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+92.9%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)182 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations11 stations

DC Fast Chargers7 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers15

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,452 workers

Public Transit Commuters241 workers

Walk to Work688 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)472 workers

Avg Commute Time19.0 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work1.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities21

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout58.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.752

Nonprofit Organizations407

Veterans Share9.6%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.0%

Never-Married Adults27.4%

Divorced Adults15.0%

Religious Organizations94

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations17.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.73 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities3

Nursing & Care Facilities41

Grocery Stores11

Hotels & Lodging20

Recreation Businesses39

Professional Services Firms127

Veterinary Practices10

Real Estate Firms49

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$61K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate48.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.13%

Politics

R+46

2024 Presidential · West Virginia was R+36 statewide

vs West Virginia State

Income tax

5.12%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.66%0.57% state avg

Politics

R+46R+36

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -68

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.79x avg income)

Economic Mobility

39%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Wood

News and Sentinel · قبل 5 أيام

Capito visits Northwest Pipe, Discovery World in Wood County -

PARKERSBURG – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, visited a manufacturer and a children's museum in Wood…

WTAP · قبل أسبوع واحد

U.S. Senator Capito stops in Parkersburg, West Virginia

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Today, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito made two stops across Wood County,…

My Buckhannon · 05‏/07‏/2026

West Virginia governor declares state of emergency for Wood County following Parkersburg warehouse fire

West Virginia governor declares state of emergency for Wood County following Parkersburg warehouse f…

West Virginia Press Association · 23‏/06‏/2026

Program providing free children’s beds adds Wood to counties served

The Bed for Every Head program through Riverstone Community Services, part of the West Virginia Stat…

The Real WV · 09‏/07‏/2026

Wood County Courthouse News: July 2 – July 8, 2026

16.664-acre tract along I-77 and additional tracts totaling 1.314, 1.101, and 1.950 acres, less exce…

WCHS · 06‏/07‏/2026

Precautionary shelter-in-place lifted for area surrounding Wood County warehouse fire

WOOD COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — UPDATED - 2:15 p.m., 7/7/26. Emergency officials announced a shelter-in-…

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