West Virginia · Census place 75172
Sophia town, WV
Quick answer
Sophia town has 1,654 residents, ranking #91 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $34,498, the median home is worth $112,900 and median gross rent runs $782 a month.
- Population
- 1,654Sophia town residents
- Median household income
- $34,498Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $112,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $782Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 45.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 63.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Sophia town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Sophia town median would spend about 27.2% 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 3.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 25.6% of residents and 63.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in West Virginia.
- Romney city 1,714
- Mannington city 1,679
- Eleanor town 1,655
- Montgomery city 1,635
- Chesapeake town 1,615
- Craigsville CDP 1,584
- Prosperity CDP 1,575
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