Population
578 residents
Census ACS 2023 - West Virginia
City profile · West Virginia · Census ACS 2023
Monaville, WV
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Monaville - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 578
- Residents
- $51,875
- Median income
- $869
- Median rent (state)
Monaville - the verdict
Nationally, Monaville sits in the 22nd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 22nd
- percentile, household income
- 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: Monaville, WV
West Virginia's Monaville is a small town, with 578 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $51,875 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 10.6%. The median resident age is 48.6 years. Educational attainment runs 0.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 33.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $869 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts West Virginia's average monthly utility costs around $220 (state average). Commute times here average 31.8 minutes, with 88.6% driving alone and 11.4% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 79.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).
Median Household Income
$51,875 /yr
Poverty 10.6%
Cost of Living Index (state)
89.5 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, West Virginia average
How does Monaville compare to other US cities?
Here's how Monaville stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 22% higher 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 Monaville 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 Monaville near the bottom of West Virginia's cities
Among the 390 West Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Monaville ranks #253 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Monaville only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#161 of 330
51st percentile in West Virginia
Median Gross Rent
#253 of 390
0th percentile in West Virginia
Poverty Rate
#196 of 389
49th percentile in West Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#347 of 390
0th 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.
22nd 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+) 0.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 10.6%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 33.5%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
578
Median Income
$51,875
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
48.6
Poverty Rate
10.6%
Labor force participation
33.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
31.8 minutes
Drive Alone
88.6%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
11.4%
Based on 132 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 Monaville 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
79.2 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in West Virginia
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Monaville's 578 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Monaville's $51,875 (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 Monaville 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Monaville (this city) | 578 | $51,875 |
| Harts | 578 | $37,644 |
| Chattaroy | 577 | $23,321 |
| Greenville | 574 | N/A |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WV OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Monaville, WV?
What is the population of Monaville, WV? +
Monaville, WV counts 578 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Monaville, WV? +
The median household income in Monaville is $51,875 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Monaville? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Monaville; 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.
Citation & verification links
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