West Virginia · Census place 75820
Spencer city, WV
Quick answer
Spencer city has 2,137 residents, ranking #78 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $25,897, the median home is worth $108,700 and median gross rent runs $658 a month.
- Population
- 2,137Spencer city residents
- Median household income
- $25,897Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $108,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $658Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 45.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Spencer city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Spencer city median would spend about 30.5% 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 4.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 41.5% of residents and 45.8% 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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