Population
161 residents
Census ACS 2023 - West Virginia
City profile · West Virginia · Census ACS 2023
Salt Rock, WV
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Salt Rock - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 161
- Residents
- $23,411
- Median income
- $973
- Median rent (state)
Salt Rock - the verdict
Salt Rock ranks in the 1st percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 1st
- percentile, household income
- 12th
- 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: Salt Rock, WV
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 161 residents in Salt Rock, a small town within West Virginia. Median household income here is $23,411 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 59.6 years. 8.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 0.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.
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 $973 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 85.4 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).
Median Household Income
$23,411 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
89.5 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, West Virginia average
How does Salt Rock compare to other US cities?
Where Salt Rock sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 1% higher than other cities
Median rent 12% 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 Salt Rock 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 places Salt Rock near the bottom of West Virginia's cities
Among the 389 West Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Salt Rock ranks #312 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Salt Rock only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#319 of 330
3rd percentile in West Virginia
Median Gross Rent
#107 of 390
67th percentile in West Virginia
Poverty Rate
#312 of 389
0th percentile in West Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#282 of 390
27th 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.
1st 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+) 8.1%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 0.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
161
Median Income
$23,411
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
59.6
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
0.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
8.1%
Schools
Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city
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 Salt Rock sits in
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
85.4 / 100
Very 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 Salt Rock's 161 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Salt Rock's $23,411 (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 Salt Rock 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Rock (this city) | 161 | $23,411 |
| Itmann | 159 | N/A |
| Booth | 156 | $234,097 |
| Huttonsville | 156 | N/A |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WV NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Salt Rock, WV?
What is the population of Salt Rock, WV? +
Salt Rock, WV counts 161 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Salt Rock, WV? +
Median annual household income in Salt Rock runs $23,411, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Salt Rock? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Salt Rock; 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, NCES CCD, 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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