Virginia · Census place 73712
South Boston town, VA
Quick answer
South Boston town has 7,896 residents, ranking #157 of 688 places in Virginia. Median household income is $41,102, the median home is worth $157,300 and median gross rent runs $756 a month.
- Population
- 7,896South Boston town residents
- Median household income
- $41,102Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $157,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $756Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 45.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 49.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in South Boston town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the South Boston town median would spend about 22.1% 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 3.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 26.3% of residents and 49.5% 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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