West Virginia · Census place 06340
Benwood city, WV
Quick answer
Benwood city has 1,173 residents, ranking #133 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $39,474, the median home is worth $90,400 and median gross rent runs $681 a month.
- Population
- 1,173Benwood city residents
- Median household income
- $39,474Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $90,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $681Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 47.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 67.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Benwood city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Benwood city median would spend about 20.7% 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 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 24.9% of residents and 67.4% 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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