Population 1,240 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Marlinton
Household size in Marlinton
| Period | Marlinton | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.14 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.22 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Marlinton are small: just 2.22 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Marlinton
| Period | Marlinton | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.2 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.9 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.8 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Marlinton skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 47.2, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Marlinton
| Period | Marlinton | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Marlinton: 8.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Marlinton
Renters in Marlinton
| Period | Marlinton | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.8% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Marlinton own their homes; 25.2% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 49.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Marlinton
| Period | Marlinton | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.8% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 38.7% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.0% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 31.0% of the housing in Marlinton, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Marlinton
| Period | Marlinton | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Marlinton run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1972 against 1980. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Marlinton
| Period | Marlinton | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $499 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $588 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $542 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $772 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$273 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Marlinton runs $772 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 39.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Marlinton
Bachelor's degrees in Marlinton
| Period | Marlinton | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Marlinton have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Marlinton
| Period | Marlinton | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.2% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.3% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.2% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Marlinton never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Marlinton
| Period | Marlinton | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Marlinton runs well above the national rate: 14.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Marlinton compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlinton | 2.22 | 49.8 | 8.0% | 25.2% | 31.0% | 1972 | $772 | 22.4% | 85.3% | 14.9% |
| Campbelltown | 2.19 | 52.4 | 5.0% | 14.0% | 33.5% | 1980 | $735 | 20.8% | 85.0% | 19.1% |
| Buckeye | 2.18 | 52.2 | 3.7% | 10.1% | 38.2% | 1983 | $739 | 22.7% | 85.9% | 16.2% |
| Onoto | 2.06 | 52.9 | 7.0% | 16.7% | 33.8% | 1981 | $714 | 19.0% | 80.0% | 15.6% |
| Brownsburg | 2.12 | 51.6 | 8.5% | 21.9% | 25.0% | 1977 | $712 | 20.7% | 82.2% | 14.8% |
| Huntersville | 2.35 | 51.3 | 6.0% | 19.9% | 43.6% | 1975 | $828 | 20.6% | 87.6% | 15.2% |
| Watoga | 2.18 | 54.1 | 2.7% | 7.2% | 36.9% | 1986 | $715 | 19.8% | 85.0% | 22.0% |
| Woodrow | 1.76 | 56.2 | 6.3% | 10.3% | 58.9% | 1989 | $715 | 13.1% | 68.3% | 12.2% |
| Edray | 1.91 | 54.2 | 7.3% | 15.1% | 44.4% | 1984 | $714 | 16.3% | 74.2% | 13.3% |
| Clover Lick | 2.10 | 53.1 | 7.2% | 17.3% | 37.1% | 1980 | $736 | 18.5% | 80.4% | 14.5% |
| Seebert | 2.16 | 49.5 | 4.9% | 13.7% | 39.8% | 1981 | $761 | 28.4% | 87.5% | 5.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Marlinton. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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