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

Name: Rent burden in Petersburg, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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53.7% (±16.0 points) of renting households in Petersburg, WV spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 53.7% (±16.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 46.2% (±14.3 points)
Median share of income: 32.5% (±12.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Petersburg

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Petersburg	Grant County	West Virginia	United States
Less than 15%	12.6% (±8.5 points)	14.7%	15.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.8% (±6.9 points)	8.2%	12.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	16.3% (±11.6 points)	18.7%	12.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.5% (±7.3 points)	6.1%	10.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.5% (±7.2 points)	9.0%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	46.2% (±14.3 points)	43.2%	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.

Petersburg against Grant County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Petersburg	Grant County	West Virginia	United States
Paying 30% or more	53.7% (±16.0 points)	52.2% (±13.5 points)	48.8% (±1.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	46.2% (±14.3 points)	43.2% (±12.1 points)	39.0% (±1.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.5% (±12.8 points)	31.2% (±8.5 points)	29.4% (±0.7 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$20,882 (±$3,986)	$25,444 (±$6,957)	$33,142 (±$752)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$646 (±$147)	$644 (±$48)	$872 (±$8)	$1,413

In Petersburg, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Grant County (52.2%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 112 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 Petersburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Petersburg
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Petersburg	—	53.7% (±16.0 points)	—
Moorefield	10 mi	22.4% (±15.1 points)	Lower
Davis	20 mi	75.0% (±52.8 points)	Not measurably different
Harman	22 mi	40.9% (±86.0 points)	Not measurably different
Thomas	22 mi	8.9% (±37.0 points)	Lower
Bayard	23 mi	58.4% (±63.3 points)	Not measurably different
Basye	23 mi	72.5% (±52.6 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin	27 mi	27.5% (±52.4 points)	Not measurably different
Elk Garden	27 mi	100.0% (±47.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Moorefield, WV (22.4%), Thomas, WV (8.9%).

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

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 Petersburg

Are renters in Petersburg rent-burdened?

53.7% of renting households in Petersburg 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 Petersburg spend on rent?

The median renting household in Petersburg, WV spends 32.5% (±12.8 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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