Right Now
Temperature
72°F
Conditions
Mostly Cloudy
Humidity
68%
Wind
4.7 mph
Today: Mostly Sunny, high near 71°F, low around 53°F
Source: National Weather Service.
Active Weather Alerts
No active alerts right now.
Recent Earthquakes
No recent earthquakes recorded.
Gas Prices
EIA does not publish a state-level retail gasoline series for West Virginia. See national gas prices.
Electricity
commercial price
11.75¢/kWh
industrial price
8.11¢/kWh
residential price
15.41¢/kWh
Energy mix (generation share)
coal: 85.6%natural gas: 6.2%wind: 3.7%hydro: 2.4%other: 1.6%solar: 0.5%
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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
361.29
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), West Virginia-specific series.
Housing
Median home value
$162,600
Median gross rent
$872/mo
Homeownership rate
74.88%
Housing units
861,325
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Population & Income
Median age
42.7
Median household income
$59,608
Per capita income
$34,203
Poverty rate
16.7%
Unemployment rate (ACS)
5.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
24.1%
Avg. commute
24 min
Veterans
7.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Race & Ethnicity
White alone
90.3%
Black or African American
3.2%
Asian
0.8%
Hispanic or Latino
2.1%