City profile · West Virginia · Census ACS 2023

Crab Orchard, WV

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Crab Orchard - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,877
Residents
$59,122
Median income
$208,000
Median home
$944
Median rent (state)

Crab Orchard - the verdict

Crab Orchard ranks in the 34th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

34th
percentile, household income
45th
percentile, home value
10th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Crab Orchard, WV

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,877 residents in Crab Orchard, a small town within West Virginia. Median household income here is $59,122 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 8.2%. Typical homes in Crab Orchard are valued around $208,000, and the median resident age is 48.3 years. 14.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 37.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in West Virginia run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts West Virginia at 89.5 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $944 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts West Virginia's average monthly utility costs around $220 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 65.5 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

1,877 residents

Census ACS 2023 - West Virginia

Median Household Income

$59,122 /yr

Poverty 8.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

89.5 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, West Virginia average

How does Crab Orchard compare to other US cities?

Here's how Crab Orchard stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 34% higher than other cities
Home value 45% pricier than other cities
Median rent 10% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Crab Orchard against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to West Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

West Virginia-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Crab Orchard toward the top of West Virginia's cities

Among the 337 West Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Crab Orchard ranks #46 - the 86th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Crab Orchard only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#110 of 330
67th percentile in West Virginia
Median Gross Rent
#157 of 390
55th percentile in West Virginia
Median Home Value
#46 of 337
86th percentile in West Virginia
Poverty Rate
#228 of 389
41st percentile in West Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#193 of 390
50th percentile in West Virginia

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within West Virginia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

34thIncome percentile

34th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Crab Orchard's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$208,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 55% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Crab Orchard $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Crab Orchard, WV Crab Orchard, WV's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Crab Orchard, WV-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Crab Orchard, WV median $59,122/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Crab Orchard, WV's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Crab Orchard, WV. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 14.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 37.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,877
Median Income
$59,122
Median Home Value
$208,000
Median Age
48.3
Poverty Rate
8.2%
Labor force participation
37.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
14.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
70.8%
Carpool
12.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.5%
Work from Home
15.2%

Based on 599 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for West Virginia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$72
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$38
avg/month
Total Utilities
$220
estimated/month

Estimates reflect West Virginia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a West Virginia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Crab Orchard sits in

Cost of Living Index
89.5
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$944/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
65.5 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Crab Orchard's 1,877 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Athens, NY
1,877 people
Bon Aqua Junction, TN
1,877 people
Concord, AL
1,878 people
Lukachukai, AZ
1,876 people
Byron, CA
1,876 people
Chester Center, CT
1,876 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Crab Orchard's $59,122 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Fort Morgan, CO
$59,121 median income
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
$59,124 median income
Veedersburg, IN
$59,125 median income
Rulo, NE
$59,125 median income
South Corning, NY
$59,125 median income
Blue Earth, MN
$59,118 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Crab Orchard, WV Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Crab Orchard, WV - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 100.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 100.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Crab Orchard compares to nearby West Virginia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Crab Orchard (this city) 1,877 $59,122
Nutter Fort 1,890 $62,917
Star City 1,894 $62,031
Belington 1,843 $47,361
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WV OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Crab Orchard, WV?

What is the population of Crab Orchard, WV? +

Crab Orchard, WV counts 1,877 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Crab Orchard, WV? +

In Crab Orchard, the typical household earns $59,122 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Crab Orchard? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Crab Orchard; the closest available measure is the West Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 89.5 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within West Virginia vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Crab Orchard, WV? +

The median home value in Crab Orchard is $208,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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