How many renters in Pea Ridge, WV pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Pea Ridge, WV, 2020–2024
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48.9% (±14.5 points) of renting households in Pea Ridge, WV spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 48.9% (±14.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.2% (±13.5 points)
Median share of income: 29.1% (±9.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Pea Ridge

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Pea Ridge	Cabell County	West Virginia	United States
Less than 15%	24.4% (±11.5 points)	11.7%	15.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	3.9% (±3.5 points)	12.9%	12.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.6% (±7.5 points)	9.9%	12.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	6.2% (±5.0 points)	8.6%	10.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.7% (±5.4 points)	10.3%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	42.2% (±13.5 points)	46.6%	39.0%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Pea Ridge against Cabell County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pea Ridge	Cabell County	West Virginia	United States
Paying 30% or more	48.9% (±14.5 points)	56.9% (±4.7 points)	48.8% (±1.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.2% (±13.5 points)	46.6% (±4.1 points)	39.0% (±1.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.1% (±9.6 points)	33.3% (±1.9 points)	29.4% (±0.7 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$38,516 (±$12,306)	$28,906 (±$3,493)	$33,142 (±$752)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,014 (±$95)	$923 (±$24)	$872 (±$8)	$1,413

In Pea Ridge, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Cabell County (56.9%).

It is not measurably different from West Virginia (48.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Cabell County, Pea Ridge ranks 4 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 136 of 267.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Pea Ridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pea Ridge
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Pea Ridge	—	48.9% (±14.5 points)	—
Barboursville	1.6 mi	39.4% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Proctorville	3.5 mi	80.7% (±20.0 points)	Higher
Lesage	5.1 mi	51.4% (±30.4 points)	Not measurably different
Huntington	6.2 mi	62.8% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Athalia	6.3 mi	32.4% (±24.1 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Lawrence County)	6.8 mi	51.2% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Rome Township (Lawrence County)	7.0 mi	26.2% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Chesapeake	7.3 mi	24.8% (±17.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chesapeake, OH (24.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Proctorville, OH (80.7%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Cabell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Huntington	62.8% (±5.1 points)
2	Milton	54.7% (±31.4 points)
3	Lesage	51.4% (±30.4 points)
4	Pea Ridge	48.9% (±14.5 points)
5	Culloden	43.6% (±33.5 points)
6	Barboursville	39.4% (±13.9 points)

Pea Ridge 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Pea Ridge

Are renters in Pea Ridge rent-burdened?

48.9% of renting households in Pea Ridge pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Pea Ridge spend on rent?

The median renting household in Pea Ridge, WV spends 29.1% (±9.6 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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