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West Virginia · Census place 56020

Moundsville city, WV

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Moundsville city has 7,934 residents, ranking #20 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $48,590, the median home is worth $108,500 and median gross rent runs $801 a month.

Population
7,934Moundsville city residents
Median household income
$48,590Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$108,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$801Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
44.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
71.3%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Moundsville city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Moundsville city median would spend about 19.8% 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 2.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 20.1% of residents and 71.3% 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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