West Virginia · Census place 85804
West Hamlin town, WV
Quick answer
West Hamlin town has 640 residents, ranking #197 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $35,263, the median home is worth $125,000 and median gross rent runs $467 a month.
- Population
- 640West Hamlin town residents
- Median household income
- $35,263Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $125,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $467Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 50.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 59.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in West Hamlin town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West Hamlin town median would spend about 15.9% 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 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 23.1% of residents and 59.2% 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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- Jefferson CDP 653
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