Median Household Income
$43,636 ± $12,515
Median Home Value
$74,900 ± $3,980
Median Gross Rent
$677 ± $117/mo
Per Capita Income
$24,737
Poverty Rate
29.3%
Unemployment Rate
3.1%
Homeownership Rate
63.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6.4%
Median Age
51.6
Average Commute
20 min
Households
640
Veterans
137
Population Over Time
Benwood shrank 4.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
1,286
2016
1,385
2018
1,440
2020
1,381
2022
1,251
2024
1,230
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
91.8%
Hispanic or Latino
0.6%
Black or African American
1.3%
Asian
0.2%
Nearby Cities in West Virginia
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.