Virginia · Census place 10296
Brookneal town, VA
Quick answer
Brookneal town has 1,275 residents, ranking #346 of 688 places in Virginia. Median household income is $45,909, the median home is worth $115,000 and median gross rent runs $850 a month.
- Population
- 1,275Brookneal town residents
- Median household income
- $45,909Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $115,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $850Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 47.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 66.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Brookneal town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Brookneal town median would spend about 22.2% 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 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 22.7% of residents and 66.6% 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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