West Virginia · Census place 05332
Beckley city, WV
Quick answer
Beckley city has 16,977 residents, ranking #9 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $39,939, the median home is worth $148,800 and median gross rent runs $867 a month.
- Population
- 16,977Beckley city residents
- Median household income
- $39,939Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $148,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $867Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 53.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Beckley city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Beckley city median would spend about 26% 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 3.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 27% of residents and 53.2% 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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