West Virginia · Census place 20428
Davis town, WV
Quick answer
Davis town has 796 residents, ranking #173 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $46,488, the median home is worth $122,300 and median gross rent runs $528 a month.
- Population
- 796Davis town residents
- Median household income
- $46,488Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $122,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $528Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 49.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 78.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Davis town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Davis town median would spend about 13.6% 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 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.2% of residents and 78.7% 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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