Overall Sustainability Score
68
Manageable
Scale: 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure
County • WV
Braxton County
This page summarizes financial pressure dynamics for Braxton County. Cost pressure is modeled as burden plus change minus offsets, then decomposed into standardized pressure components.
Sustainability Score
Latest Snapshot
2024-12-31
Scale direction: Sustainability Score 0 = highest pressure, 100 = lowest pressure. Pressure Score 0 = low pressure, 100 = high pressure.
Trend
Stable
National Percentile
92nd
Very Strong
Higher percentile is better (less pressure than peers)
Local Narrative
What Is Driving Pressure In Braxton County
Braxton County currently has a sustainability score of 68 (Manageable) with a stable trend direction. National percentile is 92nd (very strong).
Top current component pressures are Income Offset (54, decreasing) and Tax Pressure (33, increasing).
Compared with West Virginia, Braxton County is 2.5 points lower on sustainability (higher overall pressure).
Pressure Components
Component Breakdown
Higher component score = higher pressure
INSURANCE_PRESSURE
Insurance Pressure
Pressure Score: 32 • Trend: Increasing
Moderate
Owner-cost burden proxy is 11.8% of income with 5.4% year-over-year movement.
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TAX_PRESSURE
Tax Pressure
Pressure Score: 33 • Trend: Increasing
Moderate
Median real estate taxes are $535 with 11.7% year-over-year movement.
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UTILITY_PRESSURE
Utility Pressure
Pressure Score: 25 • Trend: Increasing
Moderate
Median gross rent proxy is $606 with 4.8% year-over-year movement.
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ESSENTIAL_INFLATION_PRESSURE
Essential Inflation Pressure
Pressure Score: 16 • Trend: Decreasing
Low Pressure
Essential burden proxy (gross rent to income) is 14.4% with -7.4% year-over-year movement.
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INCOME_OFFSET
Income Offset
Pressure Score: 54 • Trend: Decreasing
Elevated
Median household income is $50,331 with 13.2% year-over-year growth.
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