North Carolina · Census place 72540
West Jefferson town, NC
Quick answer
West Jefferson town has 1,567 residents, ranking #373 of 777 places in North Carolina. Median household income is $54,306, the median home is worth $217,900 and median gross rent runs $517 a month.
- Population
- 1,567West Jefferson town residents
- Median household income
- $54,306Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $217,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $517Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 56.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in West Jefferson town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West Jefferson town median would spend about 11.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.3% of residents and 56.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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