West Virginia · Census place 58684
New Martinsville city, WV
Quick answer
New Martinsville city has 5,175 residents, ranking #30 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $51,226, the median home is worth $112,600 and median gross rent runs $718 a month.
- Population
- 5,175New Martinsville city residents
- Median household income
- $51,226Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $112,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $718Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 44.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 75.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in New Martinsville city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the New Martinsville city median would spend about 16.8% 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 18.8% of residents and 75.7% 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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