West Virginia · Census place 03292
Athens town, WV
Quick answer
Athens town has 1,156 residents, ranking #136 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $62,292, the median home is worth $156,800 and median gross rent runs $1,020 a month.
- Population
- 1,156Athens town residents
- Median household income
- $62,292Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $156,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,020Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 27.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 74%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Athens town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Athens town median would spend about 19.6% 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 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.7% of residents and 74% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Buffalo town 1,110
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