WV · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does West Virginia compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind West Virginia’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$60,798#49 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$883#1 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time26.5 min#33 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share5.8%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,798 | #49Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $34,707 | #49Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $81,114 | #49Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 855,635 | #37Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 125,593 | #33Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $883 | #1Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 766,794 | #40Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 37,264 | #38Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 2,661 | #47Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 662,909 | #37Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 4,307 | #42Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 66,915 | #41Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 26.5 min | #33Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 582,356 | #40Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 152,268 | #38Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 31,135 | #45Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 1,635,555 | #39Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 100,543 | #39Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 1,107,452 | #38Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 811,267 | #36Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 126,022 | #33Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 300,862 | #36Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 209,212 | #37Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 53,565 | #33Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 28,744 | #29Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,769,979 | #39Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 1,572,809 | #35Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 55,539 | #37Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 2,983 | #45Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 12,098 | #48Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 41,002 | #47Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.