West Virginia · Census place 57148
Mullens city, WV
Quick answer
Mullens city has 2,267 residents, ranking #74 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $65,625, the median home is worth $77,900 and median gross rent runs $580 a month.
- Population
- 2,267Mullens city residents
- Median household income
- $65,625Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $77,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $580Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 84.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Mullens city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Mullens city median would spend about 10.6% 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 1.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.7% of residents and 84.2% 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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