Jackson County, West Virginia
Population 27,705 · Ravenswood, Ripley
- Overall cost of living: −13% vs the US average, lower than 66% of US counties.
- Broadband coverage: 77.1%, lower than 93% of US counties.
- Lyme disease cases: 116.6/100k, higher than 93% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈−13% | lower than 66% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for all of West Virginia outside its metro areas. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $157,200 | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Median rent | $716 | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $184/mo | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,233/yr | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.53% | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6% | higher than 46% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5.12% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $834 | lower than 84% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $58,845 | lower than 70% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -12.1% | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 237.9 | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈172 days | lower than 89% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 85°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| January low | 22°F | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈24 in | higher than 65% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Sandyville 9 NE, WV, 13 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈21 days | lower than 65% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Sandyville 9 NE, WV, 13 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈138 days | higher than 69% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Sandyville 9 NE, WV, 13 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 1.8% of weeks | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈62.9°F | lower than 52% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 45.6 in | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $214/yr | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $203/yr | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $1.7/yr | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $1.6/yr | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.89/yr | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.08/yr | lower than 72% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.1 µg/m³ | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 176.9 mi | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈525.5 ft | higher than 58% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 89.6% | lower than 54% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 19.6% | lower than 63% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 8.7% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 12.3:1 | lower than 73% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 90% | higher than 54% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.31 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.87 | higher than 53% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.91 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.2 | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 43/100k | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 4 | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2★ | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 72.8 yrs | lower than 77% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7.2% | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 97/100k | lower than 62% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 36/100k | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 116.6/100k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 52% | lower than 69% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 57 min | higher than 49% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 123 min | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 29 min | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 77.1% | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| Work-from-home share | 10.5% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 140 min | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 11 per sq mi | lower than 68% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.1 per 1k | higher than 71% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 0.9 per 1k | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Population | 27,705 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Median age | 43.4 | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +2.3 per 1k/yr | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 21% Dem | lower than 71% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 77.3% Rep | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.7% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % White | 95.6% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 1.1% | lower than 94% of US counties |
| % Black | 0.1% | lower than 92% of US counties |
| % Asian | 0.4% | lower than 64% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.1% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 2.3% | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.4% | higher than 58% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 16 parks | lower than 72% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 14.8 | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 1.4 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 17 min | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 1.5% | higher than 58% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 9 | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 3 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 117 km | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 4 | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 9 | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Museums within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 6 | lower than 70% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 3 | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
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