City profile · West Virginia · Census ACS 2023

Teays Valley, WV

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

13,961
Residents
$106,798
Median income
$271,900
Median home
$1,054
Median rent (state)

Teays Valley - the verdict

Nationally, Teays Valley sits in the 81st percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

81st
percentile, household income
60th
percentile, home value
25th
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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: Teays Valley, WV

Teays Valley is a small town in West Virginia, home to 13,961 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $106,798 per year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 3.1%. Typical homes in Teays Valley are valued around $271,900, and the median resident age is 42.2 years. About 47.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 60.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in West Virginia run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, West Virginia scores 89.5 (Well Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,054 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $220 across West Virginia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 74.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (High).

Population

13,961 residents

Census ACS 2023 - West Virginia

Median Household Income

$106,798 /yr

Poverty 3.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

89.5 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, West Virginia average

How does Teays Valley compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 81% higher than other cities
Home value 60% pricier than other cities
Median rent 25% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Teays Valley's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in West Virginia, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

81stIncome percentile

81st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Teays Valley's home value compares nationally

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

$271,900 40th percentile more affordable than 40% 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%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Teays Valley $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

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

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Teays Valley, WV Teays Valley, WV's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Teays Valley, 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 Teays Valley, WV median $106,798/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%
Teays Valley, 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 Teays Valley, WV. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 47.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 3.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.3%

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

Population
13,961
Median Income
$106,798
Median Home Value
$271,900
Median Age
42.2
Poverty Rate
3.1%
Labor force participation
60.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
47.8%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
80.3%
Carpool
8.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.3%
Work from Home
10.7%

Based on 6,725 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 Teays Valley sits in

Cost of Living Index
89.5
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,054/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
74.0 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in West Virginia

South Charleston
13,594 people
Clarksburg
15,829 people
Beckley
16,977 people
St. Albans
10,637 people
Vienna
10,575 people
Cheat Lake
10,485 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Teays Valley's 13,961 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Roselle Park, NJ
13,965 people
McPherson, KS
13,956 people
College Park, GA
13,969 people
McCalla, AL
13,939 people
Greenwood, MS
13,983 people
Fort Lewis, WA
13,983 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Teays Valley's $106,798 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Havre de Grace, MD
$106,798 median income
Layton, NJ
$106,799 median income
Sylvan Lake, MI
$106,806 median income
Boalsburg, PA
$106,806 median income
Point Comfort, TX
$106,806 median income
Downs, IL
$106,809 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Teays Valley, 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 Teays Valley, WV - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 92.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.3% White 92.5% Black or African American 1.3% Asian 1.3% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.5% Two or more races 4.3% 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 Teays Valley 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
Teays Valley (this city) 13,961 $106,798
South Charleston 13,594 $59,616
Clarksburg 15,829 $46,859
Beckley 16,977 $39,939
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WV OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Teays Valley, WV?

What is the population of Teays Valley, WV? +

Teays Valley, WV has a population of 13,961 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Teays Valley, WV? +

In Teays Valley, the typical household earns $106,798 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Teays Valley? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Teays Valley; 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 Teays Valley, WV? +

A typical home in Teays Valley is worth $271,900, 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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