CITY · 1990 CENSUS

McMechen

West Virginia · 2,131 residents · 0.57 sq mi

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With 2,131 people, McMechen is a city in West Virginia. At a median age of 39.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $34,200. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $264 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% 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

2,131

+10%vs 2000

vs 1,937 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.3

−11%vs 2000

vs 44.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.57 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(124)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94%(85)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.3%(176)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(152)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.5%(118)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.6%(269)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.7%(314)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.8%(209)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.2%(239)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.8%(273)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.9%(126)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.2%(46)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$20,644

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $27,179 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,966

−33%vs 2000

vs $14,935 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

14.1%

−6.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 20.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$34,200

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$264

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $336 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.6%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.9% in 2000

25.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.2%(1,902)

Black0.4%(7)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(8)

Asian0.1%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.9%(2,129)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(4)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.1%(2)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

South American0.4%(7)

Peruvian0.4%(7)

Mexican0.1%(1)

Cuban0.1%(1)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.2%(4)

Chinese0.1%(1)

Ancestry

English24.9%(454)

German17.3%(316)

Irish10.4%(189)

Scottish7.5%(137)

Polish7.2%(131)

American5.1%(94)

Italian4.7%(85)

Scotch-Irish3.2%(58)

Dutch2.2%(40)

Slovak1.4%(25)

Welsh0.8%(15)

French0.8%(14)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Arab0.5%(9)

Lebanese0.5%(9)

Croatian0.4%(8)

Austrian0.4%(7)

Greek0.3%(5)

Ukrainian0.2%(4)

Russian0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Scottish population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.6%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

71.7%

−11.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.5%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.9 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 12.5 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 married43.2%(294)

Married38.5%(262)

Widowed5.9%(40)

Divorced12.4%(84)

Women 15+

Never married38.1%(275)

Married35.2%(254)

Widowed9%(65)

Divorced17.6%(127)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.9%

−4.0 ptssince 2013

from 11.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.6%

−5.7 ptssince 2020

from 50.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.5%

+7.6 ptssince 2020

from 5.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.1%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 15.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

42.8%

+8.3 ptssince 2020

from 34.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 3.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

56.6%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 58.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

57.7%

+10.1 ptssince 2020

from 47.6% 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)26%(26)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33%(33)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II3%(3)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 100 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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