Overview
1,329
Total Population
34.0
Median age
55.76%
Female population %
79.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
60.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
18
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Marlinton's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Marlinton is 34.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Marlinton's population under 18 was 25.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Marlinton's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Marlinton, 18.74% were under the age of 15, 27.92% aged 15 to 29, 34.46% aged 30 to 64, 15.58% aged 65 to 84, and 3.31% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 153 more females than males in Marlinton:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.76% females and 44.24% males in Marlinton, WV.
- The Marlinton, WV gender ratio is 79.4:100 i.e. 79.4 men to 100 women (0.794).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 62.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 176.
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Race / Ethnicity
Marlinton's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Marlinton population: 98.19% are White, 0.23% are Black or African American, 0.15% are Asian, 0.23% are some other race and 1.20% are multiracial.
- Marlinton's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 18 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,311 (98.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Marlinton is White with a population of 1,305 (98.19% of the total population).
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Year by year
Marlinton's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,424 in the year 2004
- From 2000 to 2010, Marlinton's population decreased by 312 (22.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Marlinton's population decreased by 60 (5.70%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Marlinton's population was lowest in year 2019 at 968.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)