City profile · West Virginia · Census ACS 2023

Arbovale, WV

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Arbovale - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

155
Residents
$869
Median rent (state)

Arbovale - the verdict

West Virginia's Arbovale counts 155 residents. Source: Census ACS.

2nd
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: Arbovale, WV

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 155 residents in Arbovale, a small town within West Virginia. The median resident age is 29.0 years. 7.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 67.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in West Virginia run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts West Virginia at 89.5 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $869 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts West Virginia's average monthly utility costs around $220 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 27.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

155 residents

Census ACS 2023 - West Virginia

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

89.5 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, West Virginia average

How does Arbovale compare to other US cities?

Arbovale measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Median rent 2% 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 Arbovale 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 places Arbovale near the bottom of West Virginia's cities

Among the 390 West Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Arbovale ranks #253 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Arbovale only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Gross Rent
#253 of 390
0th percentile in West Virginia
Poverty Rate
#312 of 389
0th percentile in West Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#286 of 390
26th 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.

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for Arbovale in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 7.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 67.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
155
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
29.0
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
67.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
7.7%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
80.6%
Carpool
19.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 93 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 Arbovale sits in

Cost of Living Index
89.5
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$869/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
27.5 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in West Virginia

Falls View
155 people
Booth
156 people
Camden-on-Gauley
154 people
Huttonsville
156 people
Baxter
153 people
Quinwood
152 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Arbovale's 155 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Fairford, AL
155 people
Vaiva Vo, AZ
155 people
Fulton, AR
155 people
Sedgwick, AR
155 people
Otter Creek, FL
155 people
Campus, IL
155 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Arbovale, WV Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Arbovale, WV - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 100.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 100.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Arbovale compares to nearby West Virginia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Arbovale (this city) 155 N/A
Falls View 155 N/A
Booth 156 $234,097
Camden-on-Gauley 154 $52,656
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WV OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Arbovale, WV?

What is the population of Arbovale, WV? +

Arbovale, WV counts 155 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Arbovale? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Arbovale; 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 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.

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