West Virginia · Census place 86116
West Union town, WV
Quick answer
West Union town has 940 residents, ranking #157 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $69,911, the median home is worth $108,300 and median gross rent runs $913 a month.
- Population
- 940West Union town residents
- Median household income
- $69,911Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $108,300Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $913Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 45.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 78.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in West Union town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the West Union town median would spend about 15.7% 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 1.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.6% of residents and 78.3% 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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