West Virginia · Census place 01396
Alum Creek CDP, WV
Quick answer
Alum Creek CDP has 1,472 residents, ranking #104 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $72,250, the median home is worth $158,900 and median gross rent runs $1,298 a month.
- Population
- 1,472Alum Creek CDP residents
- Median household income
- $72,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $158,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,298Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 48.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 84.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Alum Creek CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Alum Creek CDP median would spend about 21.6% 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 2.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.1% of residents and 84.7% 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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