Petroleum is located in West Virginia. Petroleum, West Virginia has a population of 385. Petroleum is less family-centric than the surrounding county with 20.83% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 24.31%.
The median household income in Petroleum, West Virginia is $59,306. The median household income for the surrounding county is $45,184 compared to the national median of $69,021. The median age of people living in Petroleum is 53.1 years.
The average high temperature in July is 84.9 degrees, with an average low temperature in January of 20.9 degrees. The average rainfall is approximately 43.9 inches per year, with 19.7 inches of snow per year.