City profile · West Virginia · Census ACS 2023

Ronceverte, WV

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

1,523
Residents
$43,445
Median income
$117,500
Median home
$924
Median rent (state)

Ronceverte - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Ronceverte lands in the 11th percentile for household income and the 92nd percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

11th
percentile, household income
16th
percentile, home value
7th
percentile, median rent
92nd
percentile, safety
📝 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: Ronceverte, WV

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,523 residents in Ronceverte, a small town within West Virginia. The typical household in Ronceverte brings in $43,445 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 16.7%. Ronceverte's housing stock carries a median value of $117,500, and the median resident age is 36.5 years. 18.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 61.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 2 residential building permits were authorized in Ronceverte (Construction Slowdown), down 50% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Ronceverte reports a comparatively low crime rate: the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program logs 329.4 total incidents per 100,000 residents here, below the national average (agency reporting is voluntary, so this measures reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $924 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in West Virginia run around $220, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 75.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

1,523 residents

Census ACS 2023 - West Virginia

Median Household Income

$43,445 /yr

Poverty 16.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

89.5 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, West Virginia average

How does Ronceverte compare to other US cities?

Where Ronceverte sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 11% higher than other cities
Home value 16% pricier than other cities
Median rent 7% pricier than other cities
Safety 92% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at West Virginia, Ronceverte ranks #3 of 45 West Virginia cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Ronceverte 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

Poverty Rate sits close to the middle of West Virginia's city distribution

Among the 389 West Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Ronceverte ranks #131 - the 66th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Ronceverte only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#229 of 330
31st percentile in West Virginia
Median Gross Rent
#210 of 390
45th percentile in West Virginia
Median Home Value
#141 of 337
58th percentile in West Virginia
Poverty Rate
#131 of 389
66th percentile in West Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#147 of 390
62nd 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.

11thIncome percentile
92ndSafety percentile

11th percentile nationally for median household income · 92nd percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Ronceverte's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Ronceverte's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 64 Avg. percentile National median
Ronceverte's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Ronceverte's home value compares nationally

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

$117,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 84% 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%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Ronceverte $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 - Ronceverte, WV Ronceverte, WV's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Ronceverte, 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 Ronceverte, WV median $43,445/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%
Ronceverte, 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 Ronceverte, WV. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 16.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.6%

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

Population
1,523
Median Income
$43,445
Median Home Value
$117,500
Median Age
36.5
Poverty Rate
16.7%
Labor force participation
61.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.3%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
329.4
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
0.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
329.4
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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1,450 residents1,500 residents1,550 residents1,600 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,568 residents 1,492 residents ▼ -4.8%
Ronceverte's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
2
housing units authorized
Single-Family
2
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.3
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 4
2020 7
2021 6
2022 0
2023 0
2024 2

Permit volume decreased 50% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
92.1%
Carpool
5.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.4%
Work from Home
2.3%

Based on 708 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 Ronceverte sits in

Cost of Living Index
89.5
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$924/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
75.8 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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1,520 people
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1,517 people
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1,537 people
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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Ronceverte's 1,523 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Nederland, CO
1,523 people
Douglass, KS
1,523 people
Bowman, ND
1,523 people
Newark, AR
1,522 people
Lee, MA
1,522 people
Lake LeAnn, MI
1,522 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Ronceverte's $43,445 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

New Lexington, OH
$43,447 median income
East Alto Bonito, TX
$43,450 median income
Fieldale, VA
$43,450 median income
Fort Jones, CA
$43,438 median income
Baylis, IL
$43,438 median income
Sanborn, MN
$43,438 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Ronceverte, 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 Ronceverte, WV - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 84.1% 7.9% 7.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.1% White 84.1% Black or African American 7.9% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.0% Two or more races 7.0% 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 Ronceverte 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
Ronceverte (this city) 1,523 $43,445
Marmet 1,520 $47,620
Glen Dale 1,517 $87,955
Belle 1,537 $74,200
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WV FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Ronceverte, WV?

What is the population of Ronceverte, WV? +

1,523 people live in Ronceverte, WV according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Ronceverte households earn a median of $43,445 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Ronceverte? +

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

Is Ronceverte, WV safe? +

Ronceverte has a total crime rate of 329.4 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

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

A typical home in Ronceverte is worth $117,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, 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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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