West Virginia · Census place 84940
Wayne town, WV
Quick answer
Wayne town has 1,433 residents, ranking #107 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $31,797, the median home is worth $74,200 and median gross rent runs $732 a month.
- Population
- 1,433Wayne town residents
- Median household income
- $31,797Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $74,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $732Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 42.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Wayne town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Wayne town median would spend about 27.6% 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 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 24.2% of residents and 42.6% 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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