West Virginia · Census place 52228
Masontown town, WV
Quick answer
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
Compare with nearby places
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