City profile · West Virginia · Census ACS 2023

Cairo, WV

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

135
Residents
$29,650
Median income
$71,500
Median home
$869
Median rent (state)

Cairo - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Cairo lands in the 2nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

2nd
percentile, household income
2nd
percentile, home value
2nd
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📝 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: Cairo, WV

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 135 residents in Cairo, a small town within West Virginia. Median household income here is $29,650 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 16.7%. Cairo's housing stock carries a median value of $71,500, and the median resident age is 59.1 years. 3.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 32.6% 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 16.1 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

135 residents

Census ACS 2023 - West Virginia

Median Household Income

$29,650 /yr

Poverty 16.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

89.5 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, West Virginia average

How does Cairo compare to other US cities?

Here's how Cairo stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 2% higher than other cities
Home value 2% pricier than other cities
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 Cairo 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 Cairo near the bottom of West Virginia's cities

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

Median Household Income
#299 of 330
9th percentile in West Virginia
Median Gross Rent
#253 of 390
0th percentile in West Virginia
Median Home Value
#293 of 337
13th percentile in West Virginia
Poverty Rate
#131 of 389
66th percentile in West Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#332 of 390
14th 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.

2ndIncome percentile

2nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Cairo's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$71,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 98% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Cairo $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Cairo, WV Cairo, WV's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Cairo, WV-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Cairo, WV median $29,650/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Cairo, WV's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Cairo, WV. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 3.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 16.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 32.6%

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

Population
135
Median Income
$29,650
Median Home Value
$71,500
Median Age
59.1
Poverty Rate
16.7%
Labor force participation
32.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
3.5%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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160 residents165 residents170 residents175 residents 202020212022202320242025 173 residents 165 residents ▼ -4.6%
Cairo's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
97.6%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Other
2.4%

Based on 42 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 Cairo 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
16.1 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in West Virginia

Galloway
135 people
Omar
135 people
Kanawha
130 people
Bramwell
129 people
Van
129 people
Crum
143 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Cairo's 135 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Rockingham, GA
135 people
Ferris, IL
135 people
Hamburg, IL
135 people
Hettick, IL
135 people
Walnut Hill, IL
135 people
Wheeler, IN
135 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Cairo's $29,650 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Benton Harbor, MI
$29,652 median income
Lake Bruce, IN
$29,643 median income
Salida del Sol Estates, TX
$29,631 median income
Carbondale, IL
$29,670 median income
Arroyo Colorado Estates, TX
$29,625 median income
Río Blanco comunidad, PR
$29,620 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Cairo, 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 Cairo, WV - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 91.8% 8.2% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 91.8% 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 8.2% 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 Cairo 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
Cairo (this city) 135 $29,650
Galloway 135 $60,486
Omar 135 N/A
Kanawha 130 $65,469
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WV OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Cairo, WV?

What is the population of Cairo, WV? +

The population of Cairo, WV stands at 135 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Cairo, WV? +

The median household income in Cairo is $29,650 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Cairo? +

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

What is the median home value in Cairo, WV? +

The median home value in Cairo is $71,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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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