West Virginia · Census place 00772
Alderson town, WV
Quick answer
Alderson town has 1,182 residents, ranking #132 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $33,794, the median home is worth $119,200 and median gross rent runs $724 a month.
- Population
- 1,182Alderson town residents
- Median household income
- $33,794Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $119,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $724Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 53.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 70.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Alderson town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Alderson town median would spend about 25.7% 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 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 40.3% of residents and 70.6% 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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- Athens town 1,156
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