State
West Virginia in charts
West Virginia's figure on 22 Chartly charts that compare the states, each next to the U.S. figure and linked to its chart, where you'll find its public source, its date and every state's numbers.
Key numbers
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Median household income
$59,608
United States: $80,734 · 50th highest of 51
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Violent crime rate
265.6
U.S. overall: 329.3 · 30th highest of 51
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Median rent
$872
United States: $1,413 · Lowest of 51
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Unemployment rate
4%
U.S. average: 4.1% · 24th highest of 51
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Income and poverty
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What is the typical household income in each state?
Median household income, dollars a year · Data as of 2024
$59,608 ± $691
United States: $80,734
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What share of people live in poverty in each state?
Percent of people below the poverty line · Data as of 2024
16.7% ± 0.4%
United States: 12.5%
4th highest of 51
Crime
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Which states have the highest murder rates?
Murders per 100,000 people · Data as of 2025
4.4
U.S. overall: 4.3
23rd highest of 51 -
Which states have the most property crime?
Property crimes per 100,000 people · Data as of 2025
1,093.8
U.S. overall: 1,552.1
44th highest of 51 -
Which states have the most violent crime?
Violent crimes per 100,000 people · Data as of 2025
265.6
U.S. overall: 329.3
30th highest of 51
Housing
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How much is rent in each state?
Median gross rent, dollars a month · Data as of 2024
$872 ± $8.00
United States: $1,413
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How much of their income do renters spend on rent in each state?
Median rent as a percent of household income · Data as of 2024
29.4% ± 0.7%
United States: 30.6%
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What is the typical home worth in each state?
Median home value, dollars · Data as of 2024
$162,600 ± $1,346
United States: $332,700
Lowest of 51
Jobs and wages
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Which states have the highest unemployment?
Percent of the labor force unemployed, seasonally adjusted · Data as of August 2026
4%
U.S. average: 4.1%
24th highest of 51
Health
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Which states have the highest drug overdose death rates?
Drug overdose deaths per 100,000 people in a year, age-adjusted · Data as of June 2025
41.5
United States: 20.8
3rd highest of 51
Road safety
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Which states have the highest and lowest traffic death rates?
Deaths per 100 million vehicle miles · Data as of 2024
1.49
U.S. overall: 1.19
6th highest of 51
Energy
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Which states get the most electricity from coal?
Share of the state's electricity generation (%) · Data as of 2025
86.9%
U.S. overall: 16.6%
Highest of 51 -
Which states get the most electricity from natural gas?
Share of the state's electricity generation (%) · Data as of 2025
6.2%
U.S. overall: 40.8%
46th highest of 51 -
Which states get the most electricity from nuclear power?
Share of the state's electricity generation (%) · Data as of 2025
0%
U.S. overall: 17.7%
29th highest of 51 -
Which states get the most electricity from wind and solar?
Share of the state's electricity generation (%) · Data as of 2025
4.2%
U.S. overall: 17.2%
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Which states pay the most for electricity?
Cents per kilowatt-hour, residential · Data as of 2025
15.41
U.S. average: 17.3
25th highest of 51
Commuting
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How long is the commute to work in each state?
Average one-way commute, minutes · Data as of 2024
26.6 ± 0.3
United States: 26.4
13th highest of 51 -
How many people work from home in each state?
Percent of workers who worked from home · Data as of 2024
9.1% ± 0.3%
United States: 15.1%
46th highest of 51
Climate
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Which US states are getting wetter or drier?
Percent change in yearly precipitation, last 10 years vs. the 1901–2000 average · Data as of 2025
7.2%
Contiguous U.S.: 4.5%
21st highest of 49 -
Which US states have warmed the most?
°F warmer in the last 10 years than the 1901–2000 average · Data as of 2025
2.2
Contiguous U.S.: 2.2
26th highest of 49
Income tax
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Which states report the highest average income on tax returns?
Average adjusted gross income per return, dollars · Data as of 2023
$68,156
U.S. overall: $95,243
50th highest of 51
Medical research
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Which states get the most NIH research money?
NIH funding (dollars) · Data as of September 2025
$50.3M
45th highest of 51
Ranks count every place the chart ranks, including the District of Columbia where the source reports it; a survey figure shown with ± is an estimate with its margin of error.