What percentage of people rent in Hooverson Heights, WV?

Name: Renters and owners in Hooverson Heights, WV, 2020–2024
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28.0% (±9.6 points) of the occupied homes in Hooverson Heights, WV are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 261 renting households against 671 that own their home.

In Hooverson Heights, the share of households that rent went from 21.2% in 2015–2019 to 28.0% in 2020–2024 (+6.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.0% (±9.6 points)
Renting households: 261 (±102)
Median renter income: $32,319 (±$13,188)

Who rents and who owns in Hooverson Heights

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hooverson Heights	Brooke County	West Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.0% (±9.6 points)	25.4% (±3.8 points)	25.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	261 (±102)	2,455 (±394)	183,060 (±2,623)	45,017,354
Owning households	671 (±139)	7,220 (±336)	545,595 (±3,466)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.5)	1.7 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$32,319 (±$13,188)	$38,047 (±$6,554)	$33,142 (±$752)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,159 (±$25,849)	$69,496 (±$4,740)	$70,961 (±$731)	$100,009

In Hooverson Heights, the renter share is not measurably different from Brooke County (25.4%).

It is not measurably different from West Virginia (25.1%).

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

In Brooke County, Hooverson Heights ranks 3 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 140 of 272.

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

How renting in Hooverson Heights 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	21.2% (±9.3 points)	28.0% (±9.6 points)	+6.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$533 (±$99)	$734 (±$140)	+37.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$58,281 (±$9,495)	$60,781 (±$24,717)	+4.3%	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 Hooverson Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hooverson Heights
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hooverson Heights	—	28.0% (±9.6 points)	—
Follansbee	1.7 mi	36.7% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mingo Junction	2.1 mi	31.4% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wellsburg	2.8 mi	20.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Steubenville Township	3.0 mi	36.4% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Brilliant	4.4 mi	43.9% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
New Alexandria	5.2 mi	17.9% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Steubenville	5.3 mi	42.8% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Jefferson Township (Washington County)	5.3 mi	19.6% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Steubenville, OH (42.8%).

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

Households that rent across Brooke County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Follansbee	36.7% (±14.7 points)
2	Bethany	28.6% (±12.3 points)
3	Hooverson Heights	28.0% (±9.6 points)
4	Beech Bottom	25.4% (±10.2 points)
5	Wellsburg	20.0% (±8.0 points)
6	Windsor Heights	8.4% (±7.2 points)

Hooverson Heights is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Hooverson Heights

How many renters are there in Hooverson Heights?

Hooverson Heights has an estimated 261 (±102) renting households, 28.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Hooverson Heights?

In Hooverson Heights, the share of households that rent went from 21.2% in 2015–2019 to 28.0% in 2020–2024 (+6.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Hooverson Heights?

A renting household in Hooverson Heights has 2.0 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Hooverson Heights?

The median renting household in Hooverson Heights, WV has an income of $32,319 (±$13,188) a year, against $77,159 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 Hooverson Heights CDP, West Virginia (place:38476, 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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