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Population & People
Population
17,132
Median age
42.3
Median household income
$45,826
Poverty rate
28.9%
Unemployment rate
3.2%
Bachelor's degree+
29.2%
Avg. commute
15 min
Hispanic or Latino
3.6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$158,000
Median gross rent
$869/mo
Homeownership rate
55.42%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$945
HUD Fair Market Rent (West Virginia statewide average across 55 areas — not specific to Beckley), 2026. Efficiency $714, 1BR $766, 2BR $945, 3BR $1231, 4BR $1380. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
West Virginia commercial electricity
11.75¢/kWh
West Virginia industrial electricity
8.11¢/kWh
West Virginia residential electricity
15.41¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
109276.6
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
83170.7
All-Transactions House Price Index for West Virginia
365.44
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
Source: FRED, West Virginia-specific series.