McMechen, WV

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,735

4.25% 1-year decline

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.4

2.62% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$42,863

16.6% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$89,500

2.87% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

717

11.7% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in McMechen, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (12.6%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.576%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.231%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.173%).

None of the households in McMechen, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in McMechen, WV was $89,500, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in McMechen, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in McMechen, WV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 6.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.5k people) in McMechen, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 218 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in McMechen, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.5k ± 266
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
218 ± 149
Other (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 16

0.288%

Hispanic Population

5 people

0.288% of the people in McMechen, WV are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in McMechen, WV as a share of the total population.

Economy

The economy of McMechen, WV employs 717 people. The largest industries in McMechen, WV are Health Care & Social Assistance (134 people), Retail Trade (104 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (65 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in West Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,743. The income inequality in West Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

717

2023 Value

± 145

−11.7%

1 Year decline

± 33.5%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in McMechen, WV, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of McMechen, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

717

2023 Value

± 145

−11.7%

1 Year decline

± 33.5%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in McMechen, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (134 people), Retail Trade (104 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (65 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

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Retail Trade ($142,798), Other Services Except Public Administration ($127,875), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($113,109).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,417), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,804), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($33,333).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

0.583%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in West Virginia.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in McMechen, WV was $89,500 in 2023, which is 0.295 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $87,000 to $89,500, a 2.87% increase. The homeownership rate in McMechen, WV is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in McMechen, WV have an average commute time of 24.5 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

$89,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$17,171

$441

Median Property Taxes

±$101

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 N/A range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in McMechen, WV colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$42,863

Median Household Income

± $8,314

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for McMechen, WV is from McMechen, WV.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in McMechen, WV across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Other (3.4%)

In 2023, 79.2% of workers in McMechen, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.4%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in McMechen, WV have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.99% 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

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in McMechen, WV (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.86%

Uninsured

32.5%

Employer Coverage

32.3%

Medicaid

10%

Medicare

17.7%

Non-Group

0.634%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in McMechen, WV changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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