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Population & People
Population
3,415
Median age
56.3
Median household income
$56,571
Poverty rate
20.3%
Unemployment rate
6.3%
Bachelor's degree+
34.8%
Avg. commute
24 min
Hispanic or Latino
6.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$230,000
Median gross rent
$395/mo
Homeownership rate
67.67%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$945
HUD Fair Market Rent (West Virginia statewide average across 55 areas — not specific to Summersville), 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.