West Virginia · Census place 39460
Huntington city, WV
Quick answer
Huntington city has 46,189 residents, ranking #2 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $43,146, the median home is worth $118,800 and median gross rent runs $863 a month.
- Population
- 46,189Huntington city residents
- Median household income
- $43,146Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $118,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $863Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 52.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Huntington city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Huntington city median would spend about 24% 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 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 27.4% of residents and 52.5% 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.
- Charleston city 47,918
- Morgantown city 30,273
- Parkersburg city 29,461
- Wheeling city 26,670
- Martinsburg city 18,805
Keep going
More West Virginia coverage.