West Virginia · Census place 80020
Thomas city, WV
Quick answer
Thomas city has 614 residents, ranking #203 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $55,500, the median home is worth $158,900 and median gross rent runs $818 a month.
- Population
- 614Thomas city residents
- Median household income
- $55,500Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $158,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $818Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 56.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 56.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Thomas city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Thomas city median would spend about 17.7% 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 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.2% of residents and 56.7% 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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