Population & age
- Total population
- 194
Glen White, WV (25849)
Raleigh County · Beckley, WV · Population 194
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Glen White, WV (ZIP 25849) sits in Raleigh County within the Beckley metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 45.6%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $8,424. FEMA has issued 29 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1967 — a high-frequency exposure profile. County Health Rankings reports 16,996 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 38.6% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Fayette County, WV (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $940 for a two-bedroom and a low 0.0% poverty rate. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 48.5%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
- Other / multi-racial
- 51.5%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 94(48.5%)
- Renter-occupied
- 100(51.5%)
- Vacant units
- 55
- Built (median)
- 1984
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 0(0.0%)
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0(0.0%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 194(100.0%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 100(51.5%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$710
/month
1 Bed
$720
/month
2 Bed
$940
/month
3 Bed
$1,310
/month
4 Bed
$1,370
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
41
Across 41 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $11.0M.
Single-family
41
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$11.0M
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
3
Total employment
74
Annual payroll
$4.4M
Average annual pay
$59,608
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$54,223
Average weekly wage
$1,043
Total employment
32,322
Total establishments
2,608
That is roughly 17% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.8%
That is 0.2 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
30,160
Employed
29,000
Unemployed
1,160
Based on Raleigh County, WV data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Beckley, WV
Reporting agencies
1
Largest: New River Transit Authority
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
29
Date Range
1967–2026
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Winter Storm — declared January 24, 2026 (DR-3639)
Incident period: January 23, 2026 – January 27, 2026
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm11 (38%)
- Flood7 (24%)
- Hurricane3 (10%)
- Snowstorm3 (10%)
- Biological2 (7%)
- Other3 (10%)
Individual Assistance
12
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
8
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
25
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
12
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
49.7°F
38.2° – 61.2°
Annual precipitation
43.4"
Annual snowfall
38.4"
Heating · cooling days
5,903.5 · 350.5
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: BECKLEY VA HOSPITAL, WV US, 5.1 miles from the centroid of Glen White, WV (ZIP 25849)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
16,996
That is roughly 8,796 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
26%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
5.7
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.5
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
7.9%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
77
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
4,958
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
6.1
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
57%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
42%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 10.8% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Raleigh data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
38.6% of Raleigh County, WV residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.19
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.04
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.29
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.70
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 17.0% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Raleigh County, WV for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 127 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 580 reports
Homicide
3
Robbery
3
Burglary
151
Vehicle theft
36
County-level data for Raleigh (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−26 people
−35 households • −$9.9M net AGI flow
Moved in
1,768households
3,098 people • $83.7M AGI
Moved out
1,803households
3,124 people • $93.6M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Fayette County, WV — 224 households
- Kanawha County, WV — 59 households
- Mercer County, WV — 59 households
- Wyoming County, WV — 55 households
- Summers County, WV — 41 households
Where departing residents went
- Fayette County, WV — 168 households
- Kanawha County, WV — 82 households
- Mercer County, WV — 57 households
- Wyoming County, WV — 46 households
- Summers County, WV — 38 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $47,325 versus departing households' $51,892.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in West Virginia
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 25849. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
4.82%
graduated · 4 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
6.59%
State 6.00% · avg local 0.59%
Property tax (effective)
0.44%
Median $344/year
Tax burden rank
24 of 50
10.00% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 25849
Nearby ZIPs by distance
25827 (Crab Orchard, 1.4 mi) · 25932 (1.8 mi) · 25921 (Coal City, 3.4 mi) · 25878 (Sophia, 3.6 mi) · 25873 (Macarthur, 3.7 mi) · 25836 (Eccles, 3.8 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
45.6%
12.6pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
44.0%
12.0pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
31.9%
9.9pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
79.1%
3.1pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
9.8%
3.2pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
16.1%
5.1pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
5
Median in-state tuition
$8,424
Median earnings (10 yr)
$32,756
- 4-Year
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Beckley, WV · 25801
- In-state tuition
- $8,424
- Out-of-state tuition
- $21,072
- Acceptance rate
- 36.7%
- Graduation rate
- 34.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $55,939
- Median student debt
- $22,500
- 2-Year
New River Community and Technical College
Beaver, WV · 25813
- In-state tuition
- $5,156
- Out-of-state tuition
- $9,646
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 32.9%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $29,073
- Median student debt
- $7,250
- 4-Year
Appalachian Bible College
Mount Hope, WV · 25880
- In-state tuition
- $18,760
- Out-of-state tuition
- $18,760
- Acceptance rate
- 77.8%
- Graduation rate
- 73.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $37,467
- Median student debt
- $11,000
- Certificate
Academy of Careers and Technology
Beckley, WV · 25801
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 79.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $32,756
- Median student debt
- —
- 2-Year
Valley College-Beckley
Beckley, WV · 25801
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 62.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $24,070
- Median student debt
- $9,500
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Glen White, WV (ZIP 25849) sits in Raleigh County within the Beckley metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 45.6%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $8,424. FEMA has issued 29 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1967 — a high-frequency exposure profile. County Health Rankings reports 16,996 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 38.6% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Fayette County, WV (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $940 for a two-bedroom and a low 0.0% poverty rate. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 31.9%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 25849
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 25849?
45.6%, which is 12.6 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 25849?
31.9%, which is 9.9 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 25849?
44.0%, which is 12.0 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 25849?
194 people live in ZIP 25849 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 25849 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 25849, 48.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 51.5% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 25849?
In ZIP 25849, 0.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 25849?
0.0% of the population in ZIP 25849 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 25849 have broadband internet?
100.0% of households in ZIP 25849 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 25849?
As of 2022, 3 business establishments operated in ZIP 25849 employing 74 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 25849?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 25849 is $59,608, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 25849 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 25849 ranks in the 47th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 25849?
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 25849, ranking in the 76th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 25849 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 29 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 25849 between 1967–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 25849?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 25849, accounting for 11 of 29 declarations (38%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 25849?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 25849 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-3639) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 25849?
5 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 25849 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including West Virginia University Institute Of Technology, New River Community And Technical College, and Appalachian Bible College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 25849?
Median in-state tuition across 5 nearby institutions is $8,424 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 25849?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $32,756 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 25849?
ZIP 25849 has an average annual temperature of 49.7°F and 43.4" of annual precipitation based on the BECKLEY VA HOSPITAL, WV US weather station 5.1 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 25849 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 25849 is part of the Beckley, WV urbanized area, primarily served by New River Transit Authority (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 25849?
West Virginia has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 4.82%. Combined sales tax: 6.59% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does West Virginia have paid family leave?
West Virginia has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 25849?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (5 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (29 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (29 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 25849
Nearby ZIPs by distance
25827 (Crab Orchard, 1.4 mi) · 25932 (1.8 mi) · 25921 (Coal City, 3.4 mi) · 25878 (Sophia, 3.6 mi) · 25873 (Macarthur, 3.7 mi) · 25836 (Eccles, 3.8 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
47th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 42
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
1
Persons with Disability
8
Without HS Diploma
5
Without Health Insurance
3
Adults Age 65+
10
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.