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West Virginia: income, population and prices
Personal income is everything residents receive: wages, business and property income, and government benefits. Divided by population it gives income per person; regional price parities show how far a dollar goes in West Virginia.
BEA SAINC1 · SARPP · SARPI
Income per person, 2025$58,217#50 of 51 · 76% of US
Price-adjusted, 2024 (2017 $)$50,051#50 of 51
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)89.5#43 of 51 · #1 = most expensive
Housing costs, 2024 (US = 100)54.2#51 of 51
West VirginiaUnited States
| Year | Personal income | Population | Per person | vs US | Real per person | Price level | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $102.8B | 1,766,147 | $58,217 | 76% | — | — | |
| 2024 | $97.2B | 1,767,402 | $54,970 | 75% | $50,051 | 89.5 | |
| 2023 | $93.0B | 1,770,036 | $52,526 | 75% | $49,071 | 89.6 | |
| 2022 | $88.9B | 1,774,003 | $50,112 | 76% | $48,517 | 89.2 | |
| 2021 | $87.3B | 1,785,921 | $48,875 | 76% | $49,425 | 91.0 | |
| 2020 | $80.4B | 1,791,670 | $44,864 | 76% | $49,252 | 87.3 | |
| 2019 | $76.7B | 1,800,441 | $42,581 | 77% | $46,597 | 88.5 | |
| 2018 | $74.2B | 1,810,572 | $40,964 | 77% | $45,029 | 89.4 | |
| 2017 | $70.7B | 1,822,742 | $38,807 | 76% | $43,761 | 89.0 | |
| 2016 | $68.0B | 1,835,935 | $37,040 | 76% | $42,095 | 89.8 | |
| 2015 | $68.4B | 1,846,270 | $37,031 | 77% | $42,140 | 90.6 | |
| 2014 | $67.1B | 1,852,948 | $36,201 | 78% | $41,580 | 89.9 | |
| 2013 | $65.1B | 1,856,588 | $35,051 | 79% | $40,650 | 90.2 | |
| 2012 | $65.4B | 1,858,706 | $35,191 | 80% | $41,787 | 89.3 | |
| 2011 | $64.0B | 1,857,305 | $34,457 | 81% | $41,679 | 89.3 | |
| 2010 | $60.5B | 1,854,404 | $32,619 | 80% | $40,618 | 88.9 | |
| 2009 | $58.5B | 1,847,775 | $31,638 | 80% | $41,131 | 86.7 | |
| 2008 | $58.0B | 1,840,310 | $31,494 | 77% | $40,336 | 87.6 | |
| 2007 | $54.2B | 1,834,052 | $29,544 | 75% | — | — | |
| 2006 | $52.1B | 1,827,912 | $28,528 | 75% | — | — | |
| 2005 | $48.9B | 1,820,492 | $26,836 | 75% | — | — | |
| 2004 | $46.6B | 1,816,438 | $25,628 | 75% | — | — | |
| 2003 | $45.0B | 1,812,295 | $24,804 | 76% | — | — | |
| 2002 | $44.2B | 1,805,414 | $24,506 | 77% | — | — | |
| 2001 | $42.8B | 1,801,481 | $23,731 | 75% | — | — | |
| 2000 | $40.3B | 1,807,021 | $22,275 | 73% | — | — | |
| 1999 | $38.1B | 1,811,799 | $21,017 | 74% | — | — | |
| 1998 | $37.1B | 1,815,609 | $20,451 | 74% | — | — | |
| 1997 | $35.6B | 1,819,113 | $19,585 | 76% | — | — | |
| 1996 | $34.2B | 1,822,808 | $18,736 | 76% | — | — | |
| 1995 | $32.9B | 1,823,700 | $18,016 | 76% | — | — | |
| 1994 | $31.8B | 1,820,421 | $17,463 | 77% | — | — | |
| 1993 | $30.5B | 1,817,539 | $16,767 | 77% | — | — | |
| 1992 | $29.4B | 1,806,451 | $16,269 | 77% | — | — | |
| 1991 | $27.3B | 1,798,735 | $15,195 | 76% | — | — | |
| 1990 | $26.2B | 1,792,548 | $14,607 | 74% | — | — |
BEA: personal income and population (SAINC1), real personal income (SARPI, constant 2017 dollars), regional price parities (SARPP, US = 100).
What prices are made of, 2024
Regional price parities by component: 100 is the national average, 110 means 10% more expensive.
Goods96.5−3.5 vs US2008–2024
Housing (rents)54.2−45.8 vs US2008–2024
Utilities92.2−7.8 vs US2008–2024
Other services99.9−0.1 vs US2008–2024