West Virginia · Census place 52324
Matewan town, WV
Quick answer
Matewan town has 521 residents, ranking #224 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $15,378, the median home is worth $102,100 and median gross rent runs $356 a month.
- Population
- 521Matewan town residents
- Median household income
- $15,378Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $102,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $356Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 52.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 47.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Matewan town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Matewan town median would spend about 27.8% 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 6.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 44.1% of residents and 47.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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