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McMechen, WV (West Virginia) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $92,549 (it was $42,900 in 2000)
McMechen:

$92,549
West Virginia:

$155,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,255 - $123,294

Total population: 1,866 (All urban)

Houses: 838 (641 occupied: 468 owner occupied, 189 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

29%
State:

26%

Housing density: 1,450 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,219,391.

Median contract rent in 2022: $374 (lower quartile is $294, upper quartile is $602)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $874


Median gross rent in McMechen, WV in 2022: $555

Housing units in McMechen with a mortgage: 243 (28 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $122,935

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $39,215

Median monthly housing costs: $580

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McMechen, West Virginia Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1939

Median year apartment built: 1968

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,793
  • Male householders: 312 (57 living alone), Female householders: 320 (121 living alone)
  • 251 spouses (243 opposite-sex spouses), 56 unmarried partners, (54 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 597 children (538 natural, 25 adopted, 33 stepchildren), 26 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 3 foster children, 0 other relatives, 178 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 7

Size of family households: 183 2-persons, 78 3-persons, 120 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 185 1-person, 50 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 17 5-persons.

123 married couples with children.
308 single-parent households (28 men, 280 women).

98.0% of residents of McMechen speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 60% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 26 (1.5%)
(96.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.3
State:

4.7

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in McMechen, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in McMechen, West Virginia
  • 3no bedroom
  • 61 bedroom
  • 2322 bedrooms
  • 2043 bedrooms
  • 244 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in McMechen, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in McMechen, West Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 441 bedroom
  • 652 bedrooms
  • 473 bedrooms
  • 334 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in McMechen in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in McMechen in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 56no vehicle
  • 1551 vehicle
  • 1112 vehicles
  • 1403 vehicles
  • 44 vehicles
  • 35+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in McMechen in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in McMechen in renter-occupied apartments
  • 34no vehicle
  • 1011 vehicle
  • 552 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in McMechen, West Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in McMechen, West Virginia
  • 31 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 63 rooms
  • 144 rooms
  • 1225 rooms
  • 1806 rooms
  • 357 rooms
  • 458 rooms
  • 639+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in McMechen, West Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in McMechen, West Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 283 rooms
  • 214 rooms
  • 585 rooms
  • 516 rooms
  • 247 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 89+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in McMechen, WV
McMechen city income, earnings, and wages data

  • McMechen, WV household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in McMechen, WV in 2022
  • 35Less than $10,000
  • 105$10,000 to $19,999
  • 86$20,000 to $29,999
  • 70$30,000 to $39,999
  • 32$40,000 to $49,999
  • 34$50,000 to $59,999
  • 82$60,000 to $74,999
  • 62$75,000 to $99,999
  • 37$100,000 to $124,999
  • 67$125,000 to $149,999
  • 28$150,000 to $199,999
  • 21$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in McMechen, WV

  • Distribution of house value in McMechen, WV in 2022
  • 3$10,000 to $14,999
  • 12$15,000 to $19,999
  • 22$25,000 to $29,999
  • 6$30,000 to $34,999
  • 54$40,000 to $49,999
  • 28$50,000 to $59,999
  • 31$60,000 to $69,999
  • 31$70,000 to $79,999
  • 68$80,000 to $89,999
  • 28$90,000 to $99,999
  • 74$100,000 to $124,999
  • 20$125,000 to $149,999
  • 16$150,000 to $174,999
  • 39$200,000 to $249,999
  • 7$250,000 to $299,999

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in McMechen, WV

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in McMechen, WV in 2022
  • 12$100 to $149
  • 3$150 to $199
  • 22$250 to $299
  • 28$300 to $349
  • 26$350 to $399
  • 17$400 to $449
  • 1$450 to $499
  • 4$500 to $549
  • 8$550 to $599
  • 23$600 to $649
  • 3$750 to $799
  • 2$800 to $899
  • 2$900 to $999
  • 20$1,000 to $1,249
  • 10No cash rent
Work and jobs in McMechen: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 17.8%
Number of people working at home: 22 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 60
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 74
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 152
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 145
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 121
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 28
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 53
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 0
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 30
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 16
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 45
  • 90 or more minutes: 37

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 641 (81.2%)
  • Carpooled: 65 (8.2%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 18 (2.3%)
  • Bicycle: 2 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 32 (4.1%)
  • Other means: 18 (2.3%)
  • Worked at home: 13 (1.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 0.3%Males
  • 9.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 12.4%Males
Races in McMechen detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in McMechen, West Virginia
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in McMechen, West Virginia
  • 42010 or later
  • 82000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 7Before 1970
Ancestries in McMechen, WV

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 112 (22.3%)
  • Scottish: 92 (18.3%)
  • American: 66 (13.1%)
  • German: 52 (10.4%)
  • Polish: 26 (5.2%)
  • Italian: 19 (3.8%)
  • Irish: 16 (3.2%)
  • Slovak: 13 (2.6%)
  • Greek: 5 (1.0%)
  • Russian: 5 (1.0%)
  • Dutch: 3 (0.6%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 1 (0.2%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Spain
McMechen:

58.3% (14)
West Virginia:

0.4% (126)

Peru
McMechen:

16.7% (4)
West Virginia:

1.0% (294)

Other Eastern Europe
McMechen:

12.5% (3)
West Virginia:

0.5% (143)

India
McMechen:

4.2% (1)
West Virginia:

7.2% (2,098)

Taiwan
McMechen:

4.2% (1)
West Virginia:

0.7% (202)

Tanzania
McMechen:

4.2% (1)
West Virginia:

0.1% (25)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,353
  • Other state: 393
  • Northeast: 97
  • Midwest: 184
  • South: 93
  • West: 14

83.0% of McMechen residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 63.4% lived in West Virginia.


McMechen:

83.0%
State average:

89.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 32
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 46
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 299
  • Less than 1 year of college: 124
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 16
  • Associate degree: 56
  • Bachelor's degree: 47
  • Master's degree: 48
  • Professional school degree: 4
  • Doctorate degree: 2
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 12
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 5
  • 11th grade: 5
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 19
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 160
  • Less than 1 year of college: 40
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 112
  • Associate degree: 53
  • Bachelor's degree: 112
  • Master's degree: 8
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 4
Educational Attainment for Females
McMechen marital status for males
McMechen marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 660
  • One, attached: 52
  • Two: 30
  • 3 or 4: 65
  • 5 to 9: 5
  • 20 to 49: 1
  • 50 or more: 3
  • Mobile homes: 21

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,634

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 10.5%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 7.7%

House/condo owner moved in on average 18 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in McMechen
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in McMechen, WV
  • 75.7%Utility gas
  • 19.5%Electricity
  • 4.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in McMechen, WV
  • 80.4%Utility gas
  • 18.5%Electricity
  • 1.1%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
West Virginia:

12.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 33
Here:

25.0%
West Virginia:

8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 23
Here:

48.9%
West Virginia:

17.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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