West Virginia · Census place 62284
Parsons city, WV
Quick answer
Parsons city has 1,481 residents, ranking #103 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $44,375, the median home is worth $101,500 and median gross rent runs $808 a month.
- Population
- 1,481Parsons city residents
- Median household income
- $44,375Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $101,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $808Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 46.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 72.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Parsons city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Parsons city median would spend about 21.9% 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 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 21.3% of residents and 72.5% 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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