What percentage of people rent in Benwood, WV?

Name: Renters and owners in Benwood, WV, 2020–2024
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36.7% (±9.1 points) of the occupied homes in Benwood, WV are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 235 renting households against 405 that own their home.

In Benwood, the share of households that rent went from 39.3% in 2015–2019 to 36.7% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 36.7% (±9.1 points)
Renting households: 235 (±60)
Median renter income: $31,042 (±$17,383)

Who rents and who owns in Benwood

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Benwood	Marshall County	West Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	36.7% (±9.1 points)	21.6% (±3.5 points)	25.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	235 (±60)	2,694 (±463)	183,060 (±2,623)	45,017,354
Owning households	405 (±104)	9,793 (±458)	545,595 (±3,466)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.9 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$31,042 (±$17,383)	$27,672 (±$4,509)	$33,142 (±$752)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$51,917 (±$20,791)	$69,096 (±$3,149)	$70,961 (±$731)	$100,009

In Benwood, the renter share is higher than in Marshall County (21.6%).

It is also higher than in West Virginia (25.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Marshall County, Benwood ranks 1 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 82 of 272.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Benwood has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	39.3% (±7.0 points)	36.7% (±9.1 points)	−2.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$553 (±$95)	$677 (±$117)	+22.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$33,333 (±$4,395)	$43,636 (±$12,515)	+30.9%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Benwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Benwood
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Benwood	—	36.7% (±9.1 points)	—
Bellaire	1.2 mi	46.8% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
McMechen	1.3 mi	35.9% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Shadyside	2.5 mi	27.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pultney Township	2.8 mi	28.0% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bethlehem	3.9 mi	11.8% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Glen Dale	4.2 mi	14.9% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Bridgeport	4.3 mi	30.2% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Brookside	4.9 mi	13.5% (±7.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bethlehem, WV (11.8%), Glen Dale, WV (14.9%), Brookside, OH (13.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Marshall County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Benwood	36.7% (±9.1 points)
2	McMechen	35.9% (±11.5 points)
3	Cameron	30.3% (±12.4 points)
4	Moundsville	28.9% (±7.7 points)
5	Glen Dale	14.9% (±5.2 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Benwood

How many renters are there in Benwood?

Benwood has an estimated 235 (±60) renting households, 36.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Benwood?

In Benwood, the share of households that rent went from 39.3% in 2015–2019 to 36.7% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Benwood?

A renting household in Benwood has 2.0 people on average, against 1.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Benwood?

The median renting household in Benwood, WV has an income of $31,042 (±$17,383) a year, against $51,917 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Benwood city, West Virginia (place:06340, in state:54).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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