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Wetzel County, WV

Migration of people and income, 20222023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Wetzel County, WV saw a net loss of 10 tax-filing households and a net gain of 33 individuals. On net, the area lost $2.6M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Tyler County; the largest outflow went to Tyler County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
-$2.6M
nominal dollars
Net households
-10
tax returns
Net people
+33
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$11.6M
Moved out$14.2M
Net -$2.6M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Tyler County, WV62$2.4M
  2. 2Marshall County, WV27$1.0M

Where movers went

  1. 1Tyler County, WV55$2.7M
  2. 2Marshall County, WV34$1.8M
  3. 3Monongalia County, WV25$1.4M
  4. 4Ohio County, WV22$770.0K

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: -$45.2M (-820 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012-$1.5M+29
2013-$3.0M-124
2014-$754.0K+17
2015-$5.6M-168
2016-$2.1M-60
2017-$3.7M-132
2018-$3.1M-45
2019-$2.5M-76
2020-$5.8M-190
2021-$4.0M-44
2022-$10.7M-60
2023-$2.6M+33

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Source: IRS Statistics of Income migration data (public domain). Covers federal income tax filers only; AGI is nominal (not inflation adjusted). These numbers describe movement of filers and their reported income, not why people moved or economic loss. Methodology and caveats.