West Virginia · Census place 61636
Paden City city, WV
Quick answer
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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