Lincoln County, West Virginia
Population 19,902 · Hamlin, West Hamlin
- Overall cost of living: −13% vs the US average, lower than 66% of US counties.
- % Adults with a bachelor's degree: 8.1%, lower than 99% of US counties.
- Life expectancy: 68.4 yrs, lower than 97% 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 | $105,300 | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Median rent | $771 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $207/mo | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $7,305/yr | lower than 53% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.51% | lower than 83% 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 | $538 | lower than 95% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $46,205 | lower than 93% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5.1% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +3.6% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 79 | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈181 days | lower than 85% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 86°F | lower than 57% of US counties |
| January low | 24°F | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 23 in | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 40 days | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 125 days | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 2.9% of weeks | lower than 83% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈63.6°F | higher than 51% 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 | 47.4 in | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $390/yr | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $378/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $1.2/yr | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $2/yr | lower than 57% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.91/yr | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $3.3/yr | higher than 73% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.9 µg/m³ | higher than 51% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 221.2 mi | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈817.6 ft | higher than 71% 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 | 82% | lower than 90% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 8.1% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 2.9% | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 9 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 12.8:1 | lower than 65% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 89% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 6.2 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.12 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.39 | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.4 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 40/100k | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 8 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3★ | lower than 48% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 68.4 yrs | lower than 97% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 8.3% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 83/100k | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 20/100k | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 75.9/100k | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 5.1% | lower than 98% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 48 min | lower than 63% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 160 min | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 34 min | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 84.7% | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.2% | higher than 45% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 7.7% | lower than 59% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 172 min | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 11 per sq mi | lower than 68% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | N/A | |
|---|---|---|
| Property crime | N/A | |
| Population | 19,902 | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Median age | 44.1 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -3.3 per 1k/yr | lower than 78% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 17.8% Dem | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 80.3% Rep | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.9% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % White | 96.3% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 0.8% | lower than 96% of US counties |
| % Black | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Asian | 0.5% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 2.2% | lower than 83% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0% | the lowest in the US |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 7 parks | lower than 85% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 4.5 | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 1.5 | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 59 min | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 0.4% | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 3 | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 874 km | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 0 km | the lowest in the US |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 30 | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 69 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 4 | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 3 | higher than 58% of US counties |
| 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 | 14 | higher than 97% 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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