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Moundsville, West Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Moundsville is a Census city of 7,869 people across 2.91 square miles of land, in Marshall County. Median household income is $49,048, 71.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $8.9 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Moundsville
What Moundsville is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.91 sq mi
- Water area0.45 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,707
- 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.
Moundsville
How many people live in Moundsville
- Population7,869
- Median age44.1
- Population under 181,501
- Share under 1819.1 percent
- Population 65 and over1,878
- Share 65 and over23.9 percent
- Households3,414
- Family households2,087
- Share of households that are families61.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Moundsville
Income and work in Moundsville
- Median household income$49,048
- Per capita income$31,312
- Civilian labor force3,315
- Employed3,208
- Unemployed107 plus or minus 67
- Unemployment rate3.2 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Adults 25 and over5,891
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher91.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher17.3 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.7 percent plus or minus 2.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Moundsville
Housing in Moundsville
- Housing units4,054
- Occupied units3,414
- Vacant units640 plus or minus 209
- Vacancy rate15.8 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Owner occupied2,428
- Renter occupied986 plus or minus 292
- Ownership rate71.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$118,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$834 plus or minus $195
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.4 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Single family units3,352
- Share single family82.7 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more314 plus or minus 138
- Share in buildings of two or more7.7 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Mobile homes388 plus or minus 186
- Median year structure built1947
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Moundsville
How Moundsville gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute3,094
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,199 plus or minus 324
- Share commuting under 15 minutes38.8 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,120 plus or minus 248
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more36.2 percent
- Drove alone88.2 percent
- Carpooled5.5 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.9 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Worked from home2.4 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Moundsville
SBA loans in Moundsville (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$8,859,400
- Average approval$1,771,880
- Median approval$1,836,400
- Largest approval$4,485,000
- Jobs supported56
- Jobs per approval11.2
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more40.0 percent
- Share to franchises20.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Moundsville, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Moundsville
SBA loans in Moundsville (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$3,562,000
- Average approval$1,187,333
- Median approval$1,504,000
- Largest approval$1,632,000
- Jobs supported45
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Moundsville, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Moundsville
Flood risk in Moundsville
- NFIP communityCity of Moundsville
- NFIP community number540111
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/25/09
The City of Moundsville participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 540111 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 Moundsville
Marshall County context, not Moundsville 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 Moundsville.
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
Moundsville questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Moundsville, West Virginia?
7,869, in 3,414 households. Moundsville city covers 2.91 square miles of land, which is 2,707 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Moundsville 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 Moundsville?
$49,048. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $118,600. Median gross rent is $834 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Moundsville businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $8.9 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $1,836,400, plus 3 504 approvals worth $3.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Moundsville, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Moundsville borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Moundsville. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Moundsville in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Moundsville appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Moundsville, city of, community 540111, 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 Moundsville 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 Moundsville.
Is zoning published for Moundsville?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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