McGee, WV Demographics

Population 690 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in McGee

Household size in McGee

Household size, people per household
PeriodMcGeeWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–102.392.442.68
2010–142.442.452.73
2015–192.562.442.71
2020–242.182.432.65
Change−0.21−0.01−0.03
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McGee is a place of small households, averaging 2.18 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.39, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 McGee

Median age, years
PeriodMcGeeWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–1041.341.437.7
2010–1438.542.238.6
2015–1942.543.139.6
2020–2455.243.240.1
Change+13.9+1.9+2.3
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McGee skews older: half of its residents are older than 55.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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 McGee

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodMcGeeWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–107.9%9.7%12.3%
2010–144.8%10.4%12.3%
2015–1910.3%10.6%11.6%
2020–249.0%10.4%11.6%
Change+1.1 pts+0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head just over one in twelve households in McGee (9.0%), 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 McGee

Renters in McGee

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodMcGeeWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–1012.0%25.4%33.3%
2010–1413.7%27.0%35.6%
2015–1919.6%26.8%36.0%
2020–245.9%25.1%34.8%
Change−6.1 pts−0.3 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 5.9% of households in McGee rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 36.2% have no mortgage at all, below 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 McGee

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodMcGeeWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–106.9%15.1%11.4%
2010–143.9%15.0%11.4%
2015–195.3%16.8%11.1%
2020–242.5%14.9%9.6%
Change−4.3 pts−0.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Only 2.5% of homes in McGee are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.

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 McGee

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodMcGeeWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–10198919701974
2010–14198719731975
2015–19198219741977
2020–24199219761980
Change+3+6+6
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McGee has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally.

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 McGee

Rent, per month
PeriodMcGeeWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–10$710$578$965
2010–14$730$657$1,040
2015–19$967$759$1,213
2020–24$1,193$905$1,571
Change+$483+$327+$606
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A typical rental in McGee costs $1,193 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in West Virginia as a whole ($905). Rent takes 28.1% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

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 McGee

Bachelor's degrees in McGee

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodMcGeeWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–1023.2%18.4%28.4%
2010–1429.1%19.7%29.6%
2015–1928.2%21.4%32.1%
2020–2427.8%25.0%35.6%
Change+4.5 pts+6.6 pts+7.2 pts
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More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in McGee (27.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. 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 McGee

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodMcGeeWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–1085.1%82.5%84.9%
2010–1490.7%84.8%86.1%
2015–1991.3%87.2%87.7%
2020–2499.4%89.4%89.3%
Change+14.3 pts+6.9 pts+4.3 pts
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Finishing high school is nearly universal in McGee: 99.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

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 McGee

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodMcGeeWest VirginiaU.S.
2006–104.6%7.2%8.1%
2010–144.8%8.2%9.4%
2015–190.0%6.7%5.6%
2020–241.7%5.5%5.4%
Change−2.9 pts−1.6 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in McGee has been strong: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).

McGee compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
McGee2.1855.29.0%5.9%2.5%1992$1,19327.8%99.4%1.7%
Meadland2.5351.28.0%1.2%4.8%1992$1,19133.6%97.9%2.6%
Pruntytown2.3848.15.8%4.4%6.4%1976$76413.6%85.1%2.7%
Tappan2.2836.730.0%40.2%2.5%1994$1,18121.4%94.2%5.6%
Fetterman2.3746.014.8%15.0%10.0%1974$83222.1%94.8%5.0%
Boothsville2.5032.030.8%46.8%3.5%1988$1,13422.9%89.6%4.2%
Maple Lake3.0934.13.8%5.1%12.3%1994$1,19837.5%93.7%11.8%
Powell2.4338.93.1%4.5%4.7%1975$1,30328.3%96.7%0.9%
Flemington2.6943.613.2%15.7%11.4%1973$1,02616.8%82.9%10.6%
Simpson2.7242.57.9%14.4%11.4%1969$66310.9%77.7%7.1%
Grafton2.4841.016.5%20.6%19.0%1953$60714.6%87.9%7.4%

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 McGee. 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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