West Virginia · Census place 51676
Marlinton town, WV
Quick answer
Marlinton town has 1,050 residents, ranking #146 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $42,386, the median home is worth $90,500 and median gross rent runs $703 a month.
- Population
- 1,050Marlinton town residents
- Median household income
- $42,386Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $90,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $703Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 47.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 65.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Marlinton town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Marlinton town median would spend about 19.9% 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 2.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 26.3% of residents and 65.9% 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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- Chapmanville town 1,005
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