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West Virginia · Census place 61636

Paden City city, WV

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Paden City city has 2,529 residents, ranking #66 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $53,871, the median home is worth $102,100 and median gross rent runs $830 a month.

Population
2,529Paden City city residents
Median household income
$53,871Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$102,100Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$830Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
40.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
79%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Paden City city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Paden City city median would spend about 18.5% 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 1.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 11.7% of residents and 79% 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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