West Virginia · Census place 04924
Bayard town, WV
Quick answer
Bayard town has 311 residents, ranking #289 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $30,179, the median home is worth $78,500 and median gross rent runs $715 a month.
- Population
- 311Bayard town residents
- Median household income
- $30,179Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $78,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $715Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 44.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 84.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Bayard town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Bayard town median would spend about 28.4% 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 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 33.8% of residents and 84.8% 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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- Gilbert town 320
- Hinkleville CDP 317
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- Ridgeley town 304
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