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West Virginia · Census place 75292

South Charleston city, WV

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South Charleston city has 13,594 residents, ranking #12 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $59,616, the median home is worth $144,800 and median gross rent runs $857 a month.

Population
13,594South Charleston city residents
Median household income
$59,616Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$144,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$857Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
68.9%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in South Charleston city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the South Charleston city median would spend about 17.3% 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 2.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 21% of residents and 68.9% 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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