McMechen, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

1,826

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.7

0.898% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.5%

2.81% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$40,446

5.64% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$96,900

Population & Diversity

McMechen, WV is home to a population of 1.83k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.767% of McMechen, WV residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 6.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.56k people) in McMechen, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 230 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of McMechen, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in McMechen, WV was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McMechen, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.56k ± 276
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
230 ± 142
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 18

0.493%

Hispanic Population

9 people

0.493% of the people in McMechen, WV are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in McMechen, 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

0.767%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

0.576%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 0.767% of McMechen, WV residents (14 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 McMechen, WV was 0.576%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
30 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 24
World War II
3 ± 5

McMechen, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of McMechen, WV employs 754 people. In 2024, the largest industries in McMechen, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (130 people), Retail Trade (129 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (75 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($115,699), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($115,515), and Finance & Insurance ($73,571).

Employment

Occupations

754

2024 Value

± 146

5.16%

1 Year growth

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McMechen, WV grew at a rate of 5.16%, from 717 employees to 754 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McMechen, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (146 people), Sales & Related Occupations (116 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (76 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McMechen, 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

754

2024 Value

± 146

5.16%

1 Year growth

± 26.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in McMechen, WV grew at a rate of 5.16%, from 717 employees to 754 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McMechen, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (130 people), Retail Trade (129 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (75 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of McMechen, WV, though some of these residents may live in McMechen, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,221

Median earning men ± $18,087

$28,839

Median earning women ± $5,855

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($115,515), Manufacturing ($61,500), and Construction ($60,774).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,177), and Public Administration ($26,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in McMechen, WV was $96,900 in 2024, which is 0.291 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $89,500 to $96,900, a 8.27% increase. The homeownership rate in McMechen, WV is 64.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in McMechen, WV have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in McMechen, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$96,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,186

$461

Median Property Taxes

±$93

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.1%

Homeownership

2024

57.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.1% of the housing units in McMechen, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in McMechen, 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.

$40,446

Median Household Income

± $9,458

719

Number of Households

± 142

In 2024, the median household income of the 719 households in McMechen, WV declined from $40,446 from the previous year's value of $42,863.

The following chart displays the households in McMechen, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for McMechen, 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 (76.8%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Worked At Home (5.35%)

In 2024, 76.8% of workers in McMechen, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (5.35%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McMechen, WV have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.38% of the workforce in McMechen, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McMechen, WV (480 out of 1.75k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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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