West Virginia · Census place 85876
West Liberty town, WV
Quick answer
West Liberty town has 1,568 residents, ranking #96 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $43,333, the median home is worth $120,000 and median gross rent runs $1,750 a month.
- Population
- 1,568West Liberty town residents
- Median household income
- $43,333Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $120,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,750Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 20.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 49.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in West Liberty town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West Liberty town median would spend about 48.5% 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 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 39.1% of residents and 49.5% 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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