West Virginia · Census place 68908
Rivesville town, WV
Quick answer
Rivesville town has 701 residents, ranking #185 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $61,678, the median home is worth $132,400 and median gross rent runs $840 a month.
- Population
- 701Rivesville town residents
- Median household income
- $61,678Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $132,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $840Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 48.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 73.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Rivesville town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Rivesville town median would spend about 16.3% 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 2.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.4% of residents and 73.6% 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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