West Virginia · Census place 21316
Despard CDP, WV
Quick answer
Despard CDP has 1,038 residents, ranking #148 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $33,929, the median home is worth $82,100 and median gross rent runs $596 a month.
- Population
- 1,038Despard CDP residents
- Median household income
- $33,929Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $82,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $596Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 56%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Despard CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Despard CDP median would spend about 21.1% 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 2.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 26.1% of residents and 56% 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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