| Index | Terra Alta | West Virginia | National |
| Income per capita | $18,017 | $24,002 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $40,774 | $42,644 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $42,500 | $51,051 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $29,659 | $24,321 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $27,404 | $34,780 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $23,169 | $22,329 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 28.4% | 17.7% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 19.6% | 19.6% |
| Manufacturing sector | 9.3% | 9.3% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Public administration | 5.7% | 5.7% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 13.6% | 13.6% |
| Education, health & social services | 13.9% | 13.9% |
| Other | 27.5% | 27.5% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Albright, WV | 383 | $58,750 | 6.2% |
| Oakland, MD | 2,099 | $54,519 | 1.5% |
| Kingwood, WV | 3,067 | $54,190 | 2.0% |
| Accident, MD | 368 | $51,563 | 6.8% |
| Mountain Lake Park, MD | 1,975 | $49,907 | 9.8% |
| Terra Alta, WV | 1,757 | $40,774 | 26.3% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Fairplains, NC | 1,757 | $41,184 | 25.6% |
| Foxfire, NC | 1,757 | $62,750 | 13.4% |
| San Rafael, NM | 1,757 | $68,923 | 24.6% |
| Smackover, AR | 1,758 | $49,630 | 10.3% |
| Scenic, AZ | 1,758 | $44,510 | 19.5% |
| Terra Alta, WV | 1,757 | $40,774 | 26.3% |
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