West Virginia · Census place 85228
Welch city, WV
Quick answer
Welch city has 3,492 residents, ranking #42 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $36,188, the median home is worth $56,500 and median gross rent runs — a month.
- Population
- 3,492Welch city residents
- Median household income
- $36,188Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $56,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- —Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 75%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Welch city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
The median home costs 1.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 26.8% of residents and 75% 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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