West Virginia · Census place 50524
Madison city, WV
Quick answer
Madison city has 2,840 residents, ranking #57 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $57,073, the median home is worth $127,200 and median gross rent runs $1,015 a month.
- Population
- 2,840Madison city residents
- Median household income
- $57,073Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $127,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,015Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 69.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Madison city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Madison city median would spend about 21.3% 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 2.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.9% of residents and 69.8% 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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