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West Marion, North Carolina: commercial real estate data.
West Marion is a Census CDP of 1,066 people across 1.48 square miles of land, in McDowell County. Median household income is $36,715, 63.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Marion
What West Marion is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area1.48 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land719 plus or minus 222
- County holding the largest share of its areaMcDowell County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Marion
How many people live in West Marion
- Population1,066 plus or minus 329
- Median age35.8 plus or minus 11.3
- Population under 18257 plus or minus 124
- Share under 1824.1 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Population 65 and over250 plus or minus 102
- Share 65 and over23.5 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Households542 plus or minus 131
- Family households290 plus or minus 103
- Share of households that are families53.5 percent plus or minus 13.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Marion
Income and work in West Marion
- Median household income$36,715 plus or minus $9,287
- Per capita income$22,444 plus or minus $4,758
- Civilian labor force377 plus or minus 142
- Employed377 plus or minus 142
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over709 plus or minus 180
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher15.7 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.3 percent plus or minus 7.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Marion
Housing in West Marion
- Housing units643 plus or minus 146
- Occupied units542 plus or minus 131
- Vacant units101 plus or minus 89
- Vacancy rate15.7 percent plus or minus 13.4
- Owner occupied343 plus or minus 118
- Renter occupied199 plus or minus 116
- Ownership rate63.3 percent plus or minus 15.5
- Median owner-occupied home value$161,600 plus or minus $60,704
- Median gross rent, monthly$866
- Annual rent as a share of median income28.3 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Single family units400 plus or minus 130
- Share single family62.2 percent plus or minus 14.4
- Units in buildings of two or more81 plus or minus 78
- Share in buildings of two or more12.6 percent plus or minus 11.7
- Mobile homes162 plus or minus 102
- Median year structure built1983
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Marion
How West Marion gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute370 plus or minus 143
- Commuting under 15 minutes136 plus or minus 87
- Share commuting under 15 minutes36.8 percent plus or minus 18.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more57 plus or minus 56
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more15.4 percent plus or minus 13.8
- Drove alone98.1 percent
- Carpooled0.0 percent
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home1.9 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
McDowell County, not West Marion
McDowell County context, not West Marion figures
- Establishments in McDowell County822
- Covered employment, McDowell County15,350
- Average annual pay, McDowell County$47,365
- Housing units permitted, McDowell County175
Every figure in this section is published for McDowell County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Marion.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
West Marion questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Marion, North Carolina?
1,066, in 542 households. West Marion CDP covers 1.48 square miles of land, which is 719 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Marion in?
McDowell County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in West Marion?
$36,715. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $161,600. Median gross rent is $866 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page West Marion figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for McDowell County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of West Marion.
Is zoning published for West Marion?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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