West Virginia · Census place 31492
Glen Dale city, WV
Quick answer
Glen Dale city has 1,517 residents, ranking #101 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $87,955, the median home is worth $200,500 and median gross rent runs $907 a month.
- Population
- 1,517Glen Dale city residents
- Median household income
- $87,955Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $200,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $907Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 50.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 85.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Glen Dale city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Glen Dale city median would spend about 12.4% 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 8.3% of residents and 85.1% 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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