COMPARING TWO PLACES
Matheny vs Beckley
PLACE A
Matheny, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Beckley, West Virginia
Matheny is 96% smaller than Beckley. Beckley earns more, with a median household income $21,069 higher. Beckley has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -16%).
MATHENYBECKLEYDIFFERENCE
Total population58616,373−96% vs Beckley
Population density1671,724−1,556
Population growth-16.0%-1.9%−14.1 pts
Median age51.542.3+9.2
Male52.4%48.8%+3.6 pts
Female47.6%51.2%−3.6 pts
Foreign-born0.0%3.0%−3.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%70.6%+29.4 pts
Black0.0%16.5%−16.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Asian0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Other0.0%6.7%−6.7 pts
Median household income$24,757$45,826−$21,069
Per capita income$26,447$31,431−$4,984
Poverty rate17.6%28.9%−11.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3760.536−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher12.4%29.2%−16.8 pts
Graduate degree12.4%12.0%+0.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%3.2%−3.2 pts
Labor force participation61.6%50.4%+11.2 pts
Median home value$160,100$158,000+$2,100
Median gross rent–$869–
Owner-occupied100.0%55.4%+44.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.8%18.3%−11.5 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%51.1%−51.1 pts
Average commute22.716.5+6.2
Worked from home0.0%7.3%−7.3 pts
Public transit to work19.5%0.3%+19.2 pts
Uninsured0.0%3.0%−3.0 pts
Population, 2010 – 2024