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West Virginia · Census place 79708

Terra Alta town, WV

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Terra Alta town has 1,992 residents, ranking #79 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $50,035, the median home is worth $95,900 and median gross rent runs $744 a month.

Population
1,992Terra Alta town residents
Median household income
$50,035Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$95,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$744Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
29.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
71.7%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Terra Alta town

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Terra Alta town median would spend about 17.8% 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 1.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 33.1% of residents and 71.7% 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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