Matewan

Population: 521
Median household income: $15,378
Median home value: $102,100

Located in Mingo County, West Virginia, Matewan is a community with a population of 521. At $15,378, its median household income sits below Mingo County's $39,527.

From 2019 to 2023, Matewan's population grew 9.2% from 477 to 521, while its median home value rose 55.2% from $65,800 to $102,100.

The typical home was built around 1982. 44.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 521
Median age: 52.6 yrs
Median household income: $15,378
Median home value: $102,100
Median gross rent: $356
Housing units: 349
Homeownership rate: 47.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
Unemployment rate: 28.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

477521

Median household income

$15,625$15,378

Median home value

$65,800$102,100

Median gross rent

$237$356

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	477	$15,625	$65,800	$237
2020	444	$16,176	$90,500	$285
2021	509	$18,173	$90,100	$313
2022	558	$22,250	$107,300	$356
2023	521	$15,378	$102,100	$356

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 178.1%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 348.3%

35 to 445.4%

45 to 5420.0%

55 to 6418.2%

65 to 7426.7%

75 and over1.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	42	8.1%
5 to 17	42	8.1%
18 to 24	23	4.4%
25 to 34	43	8.3%
35 to 44	28	5.4%
45 to 54	104	20.0%
55 to 64	95	18.2%
65 to 74	139	26.7%
75 and over	5	1.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	429	82.3%
Black or African American	60	11.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.7%

High school graduate60.1%

Some college or associate's5.8%

Bachelor's degree4.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	119	28.7%
High school graduate	249	60.1%
Some college or associate's	24	5.8%
Bachelor's degree	20	4.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone64.4%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked30.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	65	64.4%
Carpooled	5	5.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	31	30.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	65	64.4%
15 to 29 min	9	8.9%
30 to 44 min	13	12.9%
45 to 59 min	2	2.0%
60+ min	12	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.97
Poverty rate: 44.1% (230 of 521)

	Count	Share
Family households	126	47.5%
Nonfamily households	139	52.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	265	75.9%
Vacant	84	24.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	126	47.5%
Renter-occupied	139	52.5%

1-unit, detached40.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units35.5%

Mobile home & other18.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	141	40.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	12	3.4%
5 to 19 units	9	2.6%
20 or more units	124	35.5%
Mobile home & other	63	18.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5452324
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.6223, -82.1593