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West Virginia · Census place 74740

Smithers city, WV

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Smithers city has 891 residents, ranking #163 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $32,237, the median home is worth $72,800 and median gross rent runs $496 a month.

Population
891Smithers city residents
Median household income
$32,237Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$72,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$496Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
52.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
60.2%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Smithers city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Smithers city median would spend about 18.5% 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 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 35.9% of residents and 60.2% 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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