West Virginia · Census place 24292
Eleanor town, WV
Quick answer
Eleanor town has 1,655 residents, ranking #90 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $74,211, the median home is worth $236,400 and median gross rent runs $1,011 a month.
- Population
- 1,655Eleanor town residents
- Median household income
- $74,211Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $236,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,011Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 44 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 77.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Eleanor town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Eleanor town median would spend about 16.3% 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 3.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 8.6% of residents and 77.3% 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
Places of similar size in West Virginia.
- New Haven town 1,735
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- Mannington city 1,679
- Sophia town 1,654
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- Chesapeake town 1,615
- Craigsville CDP 1,584
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