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West Virginia · Census place 63052

Peterstown town, WV

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Peterstown town has 657 residents, ranking #192 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $45,000, the median home is worth $117,200 and median gross rent runs $587 a month.

Population
657Peterstown town residents
Median household income
$45,000Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$117,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$587Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
25.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
68%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Peterstown town

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Peterstown town median would spend about 15.7% 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 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 29.1% of residents and 68% 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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