Population 1,763 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in McMechen
Household size in McMechen
| Period | McMechen | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.96 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.14 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.48 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in McMechen has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across West Virginia. Household size has climbed from 1.96 in 2006–10, 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 McMechen
| Period | McMechen | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.2 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.3 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.1 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −12.1 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.1, McMechen is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 McMechen
| Period | McMechen | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +15.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a quarter of households in McMechen (25.0%), well above 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 McMechen
Renters in McMechen
| Period | McMechen | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.8% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.5% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.5% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in McMechen rent their homes (33.5%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia overall (25.1%). Among homeowners, 52.8% 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 McMechen
| Period | McMechen | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in McMechen: 19.8% of homes are empty, 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 McMechen
| Period | McMechen | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1942 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1949 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1947 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1942 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in McMechen is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1942, 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 McMechen
| Period | McMechen | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $443 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $530 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $697 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $611 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$168 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in McMechen pays $611 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.3% 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 McMechen
Bachelor's degrees in McMechen
| Period | McMechen | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in McMechen: 12.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 McMechen
| Period | McMechen | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.9% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.9% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.6% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in McMechen have finished high school (91.6%), a bit 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 McMechen
| Period | McMechen | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in McMechen than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, 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).
McMechen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McMechen | 2.44 | 35.1 | 25.0% | 33.5% | 19.8% | 1942 | $611 | 12.6% | 91.6% | 6.5% |
| Benwood | 2.26 | 45.0 | 12.3% | 30.9% | 14.1% | 1950 | $738 | 14.7% | 87.9% | 3.0% |
| Shadyside | 2.21 | 47.2 | 10.4% | 24.8% | 14.5% | 1959 | $785 | 22.5% | 96.7% | 2.3% |
| Glen Dale | 2.36 | 52.9 | 11.5% | 10.6% | 13.3% | 1967 | $924 | 31.0% | 98.3% | 3.0% |
| Bellaire | 2.22 | 46.0 | 13.1% | 30.4% | 16.4% | 1959 | $676 | 14.7% | 91.2% | 5.7% |
| Riverview | 2.21 | 56.0 | 5.3% | 1.6% | 10.0% | 1958 | $583 | 23.3% | 91.5% | 2.4% |
| Bethlehem | 2.34 | 44.7 | 4.9% | 12.2% | 8.5% | 1961 | $1,401 | 45.2% | 99.0% | 3.0% |
| Webb | 1.98 | 60.2 | 1.0% | 15.8% | 17.6% | 1985 | $761 | 25.9% | 95.8% | 0.0% |
| Moundsville | 2.42 | 43.8 | 13.2% | 24.7% | 16.2% | 1960 | $826 | 17.2% | 91.2% | 5.1% |
| Neffs | 1.94 | 54.7 | 5.3% | 3.8% | 11.2% | 1966 | $605 | 15.4% | 80.8% | 2.0% |
| Viola | 2.23 | 51.4 | 11.3% | 15.4% | 12.7% | 1977 | $842 | 11.3% | 86.4% | 13.5% |
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 McMechen. 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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