New Martinsville

Population: 5,175
Median household income: $51,226
Median home value: $112,600

New Martinsville, a community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, has 5,175 residents. At $51,226, its median household income sits in line with Wetzel County's $53,341.

Between 2019 and 2023, New Martinsville's population held roughly steady from 5,162 to 5,175, while its median home value rose 17.3% from $96,000 to $112,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 96.4% of the population. 83.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,175
Median age: 44.2 yrs
Median household income: $51,226
Median home value: $112,600
Median gross rent: $718
Housing units: 2,418
Homeownership rate: 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,1625,175

Median household income

$43,953$51,226

Median home value

$96,000$112,600

Median gross rent

$731$718

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,162	$43,953	$96,000	$731
2020	5,123	$45,303	$95,300	$718
2021	5,208	$48,147	$105,000	$742
2022	5,210	$50,235	$113,000	$706
2023	5,175	$51,226	$112,600	$718

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3412.8%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	274	5.3%
5 to 17	711	13.7%
18 to 24	408	7.9%
25 to 34	662	12.8%
35 to 44	642	12.4%
45 to 54	705	13.6%
55 to 64	633	12.2%
65 to 74	625	12.1%
75 and over	515	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,988	96.4%
Black or African American	55	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	18	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	30	0.6%
Two or more races	51	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	33	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate46.5%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	246	6.5%
High school graduate	1,757	46.5%
Some college or associate's	1,141	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	441	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	197	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone83.1%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.3%

Walked7.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,622	83.1%
Carpooled	114	5.8%
Public transit	5	0.3%
Walked	149	7.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	56	2.9%
Other means	5	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,022	53.9%
15 to 29 min	503	26.5%
30 to 44 min	248	13.1%
45 to 59 min	61	3.2%
60+ min	61	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 18.8% (918 of 4,881)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,160	54.5%
Nonfamily households	967	45.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,127	88.0%
Vacant	291	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,611	75.7%
Renter-occupied	516	24.3%

1-unit, detached68.6%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units5.5%

Mobile home & other12.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,658	68.6%
1-unit, attached	18	0.7%
2 to 4 units	190	7.9%
5 to 19 units	108	4.5%
20 or more units	132	5.5%
Mobile home & other	312	12.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5458684
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.67 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 39.6456, -80.8627