MacArthur, WV

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,493
2024 Median Age
44.5
17.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
36.4%
23.5% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$35,650
32.9% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$160,800
26.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
603
15.1% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in MacArthur, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in MacArthur, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in MacArthur, WV was $160,800, and the homeownership rate was 84.1%.

Most people in MacArthur, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in MacArthur, WV was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

MacArthur, WV is home to a population of 1.49k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of MacArthur, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 1.49k times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.49k people) in MacArthur, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of MacArthur, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in MacArthur, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in MacArthur, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.49k ± 463
  2. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    1 ± 2
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13

In 2024, there were 1.49k times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.49k people) in MacArthur, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in MacArthur, WV as a share of the total population.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
14 ± 23

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Economy

The economy of MacArthur, WV employs 603 people. In 2024, the largest industries in MacArthur, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (131 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (75 people), and Construction (70 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($26,862), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($25,938), and Retail Trade ($15,278).

Employment

Occupations

603
2024 Value
± 247
15.1%
1 Year growth
± 52.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in MacArthur, WV grew at a rate of 15.1%, from 524 employees to 603 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in MacArthur, WV, are Healthcare Support Occupations (131 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (83 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (77 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of MacArthur, WV.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

603
2024 Value
± 247
15.1%
1 Year growth
± 52.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in MacArthur, WV grew at a rate of 15.1%, from 524 employees to 603 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in MacArthur, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (131 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (75 people), and Construction (70 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of MacArthur, WV, though some of these residents may live in MacArthur, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$31,492
Median earning men ± $13,156
$6,865
Median earning women ± $5,383

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($26,862) and Retail Trade ($16,181).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,310).

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

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Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for MacArthur, WV. Showing the available data for the states of United States.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.2%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.556%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in MacArthur, WV was $160,800 in 2024, which is 0.483 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $126,700 to $160,800, a 26.9% increase. The homeownership rate in MacArthur, WV is 84.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in MacArthur, WV have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in MacArthur, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$160,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,240
$527
Median Property Taxes
±$206

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In MacArthur, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in MacArthur, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

84.1%
Homeownership
2024
66.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 84.1% of the housing units in MacArthur, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$35,650
Median Household Income
± $11,065
627
Number of Households
± 214

In 2024, the median household income of the 627 households in MacArthur, WV grew to $35,650 from the previous year's value of $26,824.

The following chart displays the households in MacArthur, WV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (92.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.79%)

In 2024, 92.2% of workers in MacArthur, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.79%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

21 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in MacArthur, WV have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in MacArthur, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in MacArthur, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in MacArthur, WV have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in MacArthur, WV (543 out of 1.49k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in MacArthur, WV is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

92% of the population of MacArthur, WV has health coverage, with 19.5% on employee plans, 31.3% on Medicaid, 8.24% on Medicare, 33% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 16.7% between 18 and 34 years, 31.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.04%
Uninsured
19.5%
Employer Coverage
31.3%
Medicaid
8.24%
Medicare
33%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in MacArthur, WV grew by 20.3% from 6.68% to 8.04%.

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