West Virginia · Census place 55468
Montgomery city, WV
Quick answer
Montgomery city has 1,635 residents, ranking #92 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $26,797, the median home is worth $117,300 and median gross rent runs $628 a month.
- Population
- 1,635Montgomery city residents
- Median household income
- $26,797Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $117,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $628Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 46.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 38.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Montgomery city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Montgomery city median would spend about 28.1% 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 4.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 29.8% of residents and 38.1% 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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- Prosperity CDP 1,575
- West Liberty town 1,568
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