| Index | Terra Alta | West Virginia | National |
| Income per capita | $16,892 | $23,237 | $28,555 |
| Median household income | $40,329 | $41,576 | $53,482 |
| Median income owner occupied | $44,531 | $49,643 | $68,142 |
| Median income renter occupied | $32,100 | $22,634 | $33,219 |
| Median earnings male | $26,919 | $34,030 | $36,116 |
| Median earnings female | $17,708 | $21,583 | $25,692 |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1% | 4.4% | 5.8% |
| Poverty level | 19.4% | 18.1% | 15.6% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 7.5% | 0.6% |
| Manufacturing sector | 6.2% | 7.2% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 9.3% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 24.9% | 14.6% |
| Public administration | 3.0% | 0.9% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 13.3% | 1.2% |
| Education, health & social services | 9.5% | 44.2% |
| Other | 33.3% | 25.1% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Masontown, WV | 777 | $48,882 | 9% |
| Accident, MD | 309 | $46,667 | 13% |
| Kingwood, WV | 2,953 | $45,918 | 14% |
| Bruceton Mills, WV | 55 | $45,313 | 15% |
| Tunnelton, WV | 333 | $43,750 | 18% |
| Terra Alta, WV | 1,676 | $40,329 | 25% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Sebastian, TX | 1,676 | $17,204 | 68% |
| Los Ranchos, CA | 1,676 | $96,705 | 81% |
| Bruce, MS | 1,675 | $23,345 | 56% |
| Towamensing Trails, PA | 1,675 | $61,706 | 15% |
| Seadrift, TX | 1,677 | $42,393 | 21% |
| Terra Alta, WV | 1,676 | $40,329 | 25% |