Population 1,682 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Marmet
Household size in Marmet
| Period | Marmet | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Marmet are small: just 2.26 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 has dropped from 2.42 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Marmet
| Period | Marmet | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.0 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.3 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.0, Marmet is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Marmet
| Period | Marmet | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.7% of households in Marmet, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Marmet
Renters in Marmet
| Period | Marmet | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.2% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.0% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.3% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Marmet rent their homes (29.3%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Still, renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia as a whole (25.1%). More than half of owners (53.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Marmet
| Period | Marmet | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.0% of the housing in Marmet, 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. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Marmet
| Period | Marmet | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Marmet is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Marmet
| Period | Marmet | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $535 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $673 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $777 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $905 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$370 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Marmet costs $905 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. Rent takes 38.4% of the typical renter's income, 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 Marmet
Bachelor's degrees in Marmet
| Period | Marmet | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Marmet have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Marmet
| Period | Marmet | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.3% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.5% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.4% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Marmet never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.4% 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 Marmet
| Period | Marmet | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Marmet runs well above the national rate: 8.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Marmet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marmet | 2.26 | 51.0 | 7.7% | 29.3% | 16.0% | 1967 | $905 | 21.4% | 84.4% | 8.6% |
| Lower Belle | 2.15 | 55.1 | 3.9% | 16.6% | 15.7% | 1970 | $831 | 12.7% | 87.3% | 1.0% |
| Belle | 2.43 | 40.4 | 13.5% | 30.1% | 13.1% | 1964 | $826 | 21.1% | 91.7% | 4.1% |
| Chesapeake | 2.28 | 37.7 | 5.8% | 22.4% | 14.4% | 1960 | $967 | 10.4% | 88.2% | 2.3% |
| Hernshaw | 2.47 | 49.0 | 11.9% | 17.3% | 9.0% | 1974 | $818 | 12.3% | 87.3% | 1.5% |
| Rand | 2.39 | 50.4 | 6.0% | 13.0% | 9.4% | 1974 | $985 | 15.5% | 85.1% | 2.4% |
| Winifrede | 2.59 | 46.4 | 21.6% | 23.1% | 8.5% | 1975 | $547 | 7.2% | 91.0% | 0.4% |
| Cabin Creek | 2.81 | 29.2 | 12.8% | 8.3% | 11.8% | 1958 | $752 | 23.0% | 98.1% | 19.2% |
| Coalburg | 2.88 | 45.4 | 18.2% | 20.1% | 17.1% | 1970 | $637 | 7.1% | 89.3% | 0.8% |
| Loudendale | 2.87 | 38.6 | 11.8% | 12.5% | 10.2% | 1991 | $762 | 31.1% | 82.5% | 8.6% |
| East Bank | 2.36 | 52.4 | 19.9% | 27.1% | 23.7% | 1963 | $908 | 15.4% | 89.9% | 1.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
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