Mannington, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

1,829

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.1

6.49% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.5%

26.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,286

11.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$106,000

Population & Diversity

Mannington, WV is home to a population of 1.83k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.109% of Mannington, WV residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.75k people) in Mannington, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (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 Mannington, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mannington, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mannington, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mannington, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.75k ± 288
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 39
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
20 ± 21

1.26%

Hispanic Population

23 people

1.26% of the people in Mannington, WV are hispanic (23 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,614 ± 1,254 people
Philippines
2,231 ± 1,159 people
India
2,211 ± 1,154 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 West Virginia residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.

Foreign-Born Population

0.109%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.834%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 0.109% of Mannington, WV residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mannington, WV was 0.834%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mannington, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
45 ± 40
Korea
13 ± 21
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 19

Mannington, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.46 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mannington, WV.

Economy

The economy of Mannington, WV employs 728 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mannington, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people), Educational Services (82 people), and Retail Trade (70 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($132,826), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($100,650), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($100,650).

Employment

Occupations

728

2024 Value

± 158

20.9%

1 Year growth

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mannington, WV grew at a rate of 20.9%, from 602 employees to 728 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mannington, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (121 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (76 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (57 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mannington, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

728

2024 Value

± 158

20.9%

1 Year growth

± 27.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mannington, WV grew at a rate of 20.9%, from 602 employees to 728 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mannington, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (118 people), Educational Services (82 people), and Retail Trade (70 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mannington, WV, though some of these residents may live in Mannington, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,667

Median earning men ± $25,324

$34,048

Median earning women ± $9,273

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($133,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($100,650), and Manufacturing ($91,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,721), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,182), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,648).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mannington, WV was $106,000 in 2024, which is 0.319 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,100 to $106,000, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Mannington, WV is 76.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mannington, WV have an average commute time of 30.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mannington, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$106,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,384

$603

Median Property Taxes

±$126

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 Mannington, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

76.9%

Homeownership

2024

57.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.9% of the housing units in Mannington, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mannington, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$54,286

Median Household Income

± $11,555

784

Number of Households

± 154

In 2024, the median household income of the 784 households in Mannington, WV grew to $54,286 from the previous year's value of $48,750.

The following chart displays the households in Mannington, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mannington, WV is from West Virginia.

0.443

2024 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0426% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in West Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79%)
Walked (8.71%)
Carpooled (7.47%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Mannington, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.71%) and those who carpooled to work (7.47%).

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.

Commute Time

30.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mannington, WV have a longer commute time (30.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.73% of the workforce in Mannington, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mannington, WV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mannington, WV (190 out of 1.82k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mannington, WV is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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