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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 Ravenswood, WV compare?
| Figure | Ravenswood, WV |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,790 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 3,865 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,127 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.0% |
| Measure | Ravenswood, WV |
|---|---|
| Total population | 3,830±16 |
| Median age | 49.0±9.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.9%±2.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.0%±3.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 4.1%±4.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 16.4%±5.9 pts |
| Median household income | $34,241±$13,598 |
| Per capita income | $37,810±$16,123 |
| People below the poverty line | 31.4%±12.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0%±3.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $97,600±$47,723 |
| Median gross rent | $714±$315 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 72.1%±18.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.5%±12.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±2.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 23.7%±15.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 64.4%±15.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±3.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.9 min±4.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.0%±3.5 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