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McMechen, West Virginia: commercial real estate data.
McMechen is a Census city of 1,826 people across 0.57 square miles of land, in Marshall County. Median household income is $40,446, 64.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
McMechen
What McMechen is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.57 sq mi
- Water area0.26 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land3,199
- County holding the largest share of its areaMarshall 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.
McMechen
How many people live in McMechen
- Population1,826
- Median age33.7
- Population under 18547 plus or minus 145
- Share under 1830.0 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Population 65 and over284 plus or minus 63
- Share 65 and over15.6 percent
- Households719
- Family households469
- Share of households that are families65.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
McMechen
Income and work in McMechen
- Median household income$40,446 plus or minus $9,458
- Per capita income$24,782
- Civilian labor force815
- Employed754
- Unemployed61 plus or minus 60
- Unemployment rate7.5 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Adults 25 and over1,157
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.7 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.3 percent plus or minus 1.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
McMechen
Housing in McMechen
- Housing units882
- Occupied units719
- Vacant units163 plus or minus 64
- Vacancy rate18.5 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Owner occupied461
- Renter occupied258 plus or minus 102
- Ownership rate64.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$96,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$625 plus or minus $307
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.5 percent plus or minus 10.1
- Single family units710
- Share single family80.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more147 plus or minus 58
- Share in buildings of two or more16.7 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Mobile homes25 plus or minus 19
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
McMechen
How McMechen gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute707
- Commuting under 15 minutes218 plus or minus 65
- Share commuting under 15 minutes30.8 percent plus or minus 7.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more153 plus or minus 75
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more21.6 percent plus or minus 9.7
- Drove alone76.8 percent
- Carpooled11.9 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Public transport0.7 percent plus or minus 1.2
- Walked1.5 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Worked from home5.4 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
McMechen
Flood risk in McMechen
- NFIP communityTown of McMechen
- NFIP community number540110
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/25/09
The Town of McMechen participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 540110 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Marshall County, not McMechen
Marshall County context, not McMechen figures
- Establishments in Marshall County481
- Covered employment, Marshall County10,545
- Average annual pay, Marshall County$65,055
- Housing units permitted, Marshall County8
Every figure in this section is published for Marshall County as a whole and is not a measurement of McMechen.
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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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
McMechen questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in McMechen, West Virginia?
1,826, in 719 households. McMechen city covers 0.57 square miles of land, which is 3,199 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is McMechen in?
Marshall 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 McMechen?
$40,446. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $96,900. Median gross rent is $625 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is McMechen in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. McMechen appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as McMechen, town of, community 540110, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page McMechen figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Marshall 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 McMechen.
Is zoning published for McMechen?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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