CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Marmet

West Virginia · 1,879 residents · 1.27 sq mi

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Marmet is a city of 1,879 people in West Virginia. At a median age of 38.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $48,300. Households take in $21,424 at the median, 29% less than the US figure. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.8

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,879

+11%vs 2000

vs 1,693 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.8

−8%vs 2000

vs 42.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.27 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.3%(99)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.9%(92)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.6%(124)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.6%(124)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.2%(117)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.7%(295)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413%(245)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(191)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412%(225)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.8%(185)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.2%(117)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.5%(65)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,424

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,779 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,267

−39%vs 2000

vs $16,803 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.2%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$48,300

+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $58,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$344

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $425 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

63.7%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 62.4% in 2000

36.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.2%(1,662)

Black0.6%(11)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(8)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(1,862)

Black0.9%(17)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American0.5%(8)

Salvadoran0.5%(8)

Puerto Rican0.4%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.9%(13)

Native Hawaiian0.4%(6)

Ancestry

English14.3%(218)

American12.7%(193)

German7.7%(117)

Irish7.3%(111)

French4.5%(69)

Scottish2.4%(36)

Dutch1.2%(18)

Italian1.2%(18)

Hungarian1.1%(17)

Polish0.9%(13)

Swedish0.8%(12)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(11)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Norwegian0.3%(4)

Czech0.2%(3)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.0%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

62.5%

−7.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.1%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.2 min

+20%vs 2000

vs 15.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married35%(250)

Married46.3%(331)

Widowed11.3%(81)

Divorced7.4%(53)

Women 15+

Never married16%(112)

Married50.8%(355)

Widowed19.2%(134)

Divorced14%(98)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.8%

−11.2 ptssince 2013

from 15.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.8%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 46.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

5.6%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 3.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

34.2%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 29.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

32.4%

+5.8 ptssince 2020

from 26.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.6%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 4.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

50.8%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 49.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

62.6%

+8.5 ptssince 2020

from 54.1% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)8.5%(8)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era20.2%(19)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.2%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 94 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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