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West Virginia · Census place 52228

Masontown town, WV

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Masontown town has 490 residents, ranking #234 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $50,938, the median home is worth $128,200 and median gross rent runs $806 a month.

Population
490Masontown town residents
Median household income
$50,938Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$128,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$806Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
39.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
79.3%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Masontown town

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Masontown town median would spend about 19% 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 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 5.1% of residents and 79.3% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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