West Virginia · Census place 85996
Westover city, WV
Quick answer
Westover city has 4,007 residents, ranking #36 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $58,333, the median home is worth $179,500 and median gross rent runs $895 a month.
- Population
- 4,007Westover city residents
- Median household income
- $58,333Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $179,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $895Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 50.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Westover city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Westover city median would spend about 18.4% 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 3.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12.4% of residents and 50.9% 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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