Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,002
Median rent for 2018: $726
Category |
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's) |
|---|---|
| Food | $408,244 |
| --Home Prepared Food | $230,042 |
| --Restaurant/Takeaway Food | $178,202 |
| Alcoholic Beverages | $29,970 |
| Housing | $1,034,786 |
| --Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes | $605,076 |
| --Utilities | $208,577 |
| --Operations | $78,571 |
| --Supplies | $38,475 |
| --Furnishings | $104,491 |
| Apparel | $95,986 |
| --Men & Boys | $21,465 |
| --Women & Girls | $38,880 |
| --Children < 2 | $405 |
| --Footwear | $20,250 |
| Transportation | $502,610 |
| --New Vehicles | $93,961 |
| --Used Vehicles | $107,326 |
| --Fuel | $108,541 |
| --Insurance | $50,221 |
| --Public Transit | $42,120 |
| Healthcare | $255,963 |
| Entertainment | $166,052 |
| --Pets | $34,020 |
| --Toys | $8,100 |
| Personal Care Products | $39,690 |
| Books & Literature | $5,670 |
| Education | $72,496 |
| Tobacco Products | $17,820 |
| Miscellaneous | $51,031 |
| Retirement | $97,201 |
| Non-health Insurance | $375,844 |
| Total Expenditures | $3,153,362 |
| Period | Geography | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Charleston, WV Metro Area | 225,248 |
| 2015 | Charleston, WV Metro Area | 223,922 |
| 2016 | Charleston, WV Metro Area | 222,314 |
| 2017 | Charleston, WV Metro Area | 219,964 |
| 2018 | Charleston, WV Metro Area | 217,312 |