McMechen

Population: 1,735
Median household income: $42,863
Median home value: $89,500

McMechen, a community in Marshall County, West Virginia, has 1,735 residents. The median household income of $42,863 is below the Marshall County median ($60,329).

Between 2019 and 2023, McMechen's population held roughly steady from 1,744 to 1,735, while its median home value rose 29.0% from $69,400 to $89,500.

79.2% of workers drive to work alone. 74.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,735
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $42,863
Median home value: $89,500
Median gross rent: $562
Housing units: 864
Homeownership rate: 63.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,7441,735

Median household income

$41,250$42,863

Median home value

$69,400$89,500

Median gross rent

$670$562

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,744	$41,250	$69,400	$670
2020	1,861	$36,915	$71,400	$488
2021	1,667	$39,063	$79,300	$496
2022	1,812	$51,389	$87,000	$581
2023	1,735	$42,863	$89,500	$562

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1727.4%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3421.2%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	53	3.1%
5 to 17	475	27.4%
18 to 24	81	4.7%
25 to 34	368	21.2%
35 to 44	168	9.7%
45 to 54	133	7.7%
55 to 64	198	11.4%
65 to 74	139	8.0%
75 and over	120	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,498	86.3%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.6%
Two or more races	218	12.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	0.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate44.4%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	107	9.5%
High school graduate	500	44.4%
Some college or associate's	356	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	117	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	46	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled11.9%

Public transit1.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means3.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	559	79.2%
Carpooled	84	11.9%
Public transit	7	1.0%
Walked	8	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	3.4%
Other means	24	3.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	219	32.1%
15 to 29 min	280	41.1%
30 to 44 min	87	12.8%
45 to 59 min	11	1.6%
60+ min	85	12.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 26.7% (442 of 1,653)

	Count	Share
Family households	416	60.0%
Nonfamily households	277	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	693	80.2%
Vacant	171	19.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	441	63.6%
Renter-occupied	252	36.4%

1-unit, detached74.9%

1-unit, attached6.5%

2 to 4 units13.8%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	647	74.9%
1-unit, attached	56	6.5%
2 to 4 units	119	13.8%
5 to 19 units	15	1.7%
20 or more units	7	0.8%
Mobile home & other	20	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5450260
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.57 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 39.9865, -80.7335