West Virginia · Census place 84580
Wardensville town, WV
Quick answer
Wardensville town has 346 residents, ranking #278 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $38,889, the median home is worth $184,400 and median gross rent runs $538 a month.
- Population
- 346Wardensville town residents
- Median household income
- $38,889Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $184,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $538Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 46.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 63.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Wardensville town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Wardensville town median would spend about 16.6% 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 4.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 21.2% of residents and 63.7% 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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