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West Virginia · Census place 85324

Wellsburg city, WV

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Wellsburg city has 2,364 residents, ranking #70 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $40,948, the median home is worth $97,200 and median gross rent runs $569 a month.

Population
2,364Wellsburg city residents
Median household income
$40,948Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$97,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$569Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
58 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
82.5%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in Wellsburg city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the Wellsburg city median would spend about 16.7% 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 2.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 17.3% of residents and 82.5% 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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