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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Benwood, WV compare?
| Figure | Benwood, WV |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,196 |
| Change since April 2020 | −6.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,252 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 959 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.6% |
| Measure | Benwood, WV |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,230±206 |
| Median age | 51.6±9.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.6%±1.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.2%±4.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.9%±0.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 6.4%±3.1 pts |
| Median household income | $43,636±$12,515 |
| Per capita income | $24,737±$3,711 |
| People below the poverty line | 29.3%±9.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1%±2.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $74,900±$3,980 |
| Median gross rent | $677±$117 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 27.3%±12.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.3%±9.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 1.3%±1.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.5%±8.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.6%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.7 min±3.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.7%±3.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov