Home value
$116,850 tract average vs. $210,400 citywide (-44%)
The listed tracts average 44% below the citywide median, a large separation that makes the tract rows more informative than the citywide figure alone.
Neighborhoods
Among 8 census tracts, Tract 9501 leads at $63,944 median income - about 2× Tract 9506 at $37,433.
8 census tracts · West Virginia · Census ACS 2023
These comparisons use the average of the tract medians listed on this page and the ACS citywide median. They are two different geographic summaries, so the gap is a reading aid rather than an estimate of a typical household.
$116,850 tract average vs. $210,400 citywide (-44%)
The listed tracts average 44% below the citywide median, a large separation that makes the tract rows more informative than the citywide figure alone.
$734 tract average vs. $945 citywide (-22%)
A 22% discount to the citywide median is a material local contrast. Read the individual tract values before treating that gap as typical across the city.
$51,967 tract average vs. $52,321 citywide (-1%)
The listed-tract figure sits within 1% of the citywide median. Treat this as broad agreement, not proof that every block has the same conditions.
PlainCities uses U.S. Census tracts as neighborhood units, small, stable areas of a few thousand residents each. The table below lists this city's tracts, sorted by median household income.
Showing 8 of 8 tracts, sorted by median household income - Tract 9501 highest at $63,944 ; Tract 9506 lowest at $37,433.
| Tract | Population | |
|---|---|---|
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Tract 9504 Nicholas Co. | 4,262 | View › |
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Tract 9506 Nicholas Co. | 4,169 | View › |
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Tract 9502.02 Nicholas Co. | 4,127 | View › |
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Tract 9507 Nicholas Co. | 3,190 | View › |
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Tract 9501 Nicholas Co. | 3,049 | View › |
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Tract 9502.01 Nicholas Co. | 2,993 | View › |
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Tract 9505 Nicholas Co. | 1,579 | View › |
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Tract 9503 Nicholas Co. | 1,077 | View › |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023. Census tracts are small, stable geographic units used for statistical analysis. Each tract typically contains 1,200–8,000 people. Last updated: 2026