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West Virginia · Census place 50260

McMechen city, WV

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McMechen city has 1,735 residents, ranking #86 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $42,863, the median home is worth $89,500 and median gross rent runs $562 a month.

Population
1,735McMechen city residents
Median household income
$42,863Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$89,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$562Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
33.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
63.6%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in McMechen city

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the McMechen city median would spend about 15.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 26.7% of residents and 63.6% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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