West Virginia · Census place 66988
Ranson corporation, WV
Quick answer
Ranson corporation has 5,588 residents, ranking #29 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $86,378, the median home is worth $220,700 and median gross rent runs $1,520 a month.
- Population
- 5,588Ranson corporation residents
- Median household income
- $86,378Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $220,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,520Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 70.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Ranson corporation
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Ranson corporation median would spend about 21.1% 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 14.5% of residents and 70.1% 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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