Population
294 residents
Census ACS 2023 - West Virginia
City profile · West Virginia · Census ACS 2023
Albright, WV
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Albright - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 294
- Residents
- $55,714
- Median income
- $1,099
- Median rent (state)
Albright - the verdict
Nationally, Albright sits in the 28th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 28th
- percentile, household income
- 28th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Albright, WV
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 294 residents in Albright, a small town within West Virginia. Albright households earn a median of $55,714 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 11.9%. The median resident age is 29.4 years. 2.9% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 61.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 0 residential units authorized here in 2024 (No Permits).
Living costs in West Virginia run below the national norm: the state registers 89.5 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,099 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in West Virginia run around $220, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 33.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$55,714 /yr
Poverty 11.9%
Cost of Living Index (state)
89.5 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, West Virginia average
How does Albright compare to other US cities?
Albright measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 28% higher than other cities
Median rent 28% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Albright against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to West Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
West Virginia-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent is Albright's strongest outlier among West Virginia cities
Among the 390 West Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Albright ranks #18 - the 91st percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Albright only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#132 of 330
60th percentile in West Virginia
Median Gross Rent
#18 of 390
91st percentile in West Virginia
Poverty Rate
#180 of 389
54th percentile in West Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#341 of 390
13th percentile in West Virginia
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within West Virginia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
28th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 2.9%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.9%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.2%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
294
Median Income
$55,714
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
29.4
Poverty Rate
11.9%
Labor force participation
61.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
2.9%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
| Year | Total |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
75.6%
Carpool
3.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
3.2%
Work from Home
17.9%
Based on 156 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for West Virginia - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$72
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$38
avg/month
Total Utilities
$220
estimated/month
Estimates reflect West Virginia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a West Virginia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Albright sits in
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,099/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
33.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in West Virginia
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Albright's 294 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Albright's $55,714 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Albright compares to nearby West Virginia cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WV Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Albright, WV?
What is the population of Albright, WV? +
294 people live in Albright, WV according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Albright, WV? +
Albright households earn a median of $55,714 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Albright? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Albright; the closest available measure is the West Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 89.5 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within West Virginia vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.