West Virginia · Census place 68116
Richwood city, WV
Quick answer
Richwood city has 2,617 residents, ranking #62 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $33,614, the median home is worth $67,600 and median gross rent runs $630 a month.
- Population
- 2,617Richwood city residents
- Median household income
- $33,614Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $67,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $630Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 45.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 78.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Richwood city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Richwood city median would spend about 22.5% 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 2.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 33.5% of residents and 78.8% 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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