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Terra Alta, West Virginia

Terra Alta town, West Virginia · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleLower incomeYounger populationGrowingPreston County · 1.2 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Terra AltaPeer medianPctileSource
Population1,8411,94536
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$50,536$49,25564
Poverty rate29.1%21.5%82
Bachelor's degree or higher8.8%9.1%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$95,200$112,25018
Median gross rent$742$84436
Housing vacancy rate16.2%6.4%64
Worked from home3.1%4.3%36
Population, 2012–2024
Terra AltaPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
Terra AltaPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Preston County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars8.5US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail1.5US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services1.2US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services7.3US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care9.1US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.8US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.2US 2.1below US rate
Construction27.2US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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