Mcmechen, WV Demographics

The total population of Mcmechen is estimated to be 1,812 with 1,088 males (60.04%) and 724 females (39.96%). There are 364 less females than males in Mcmechen.
The median household income in Mcmechen was $42,224 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 394(0.94%) from $41,830 in 2020. This income is 56.60% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Mcmechen sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $63,144. Overall, the median household income for the city of Mcmechen stands at $42,224.
In Mcmechen, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $30,446 for males and $21,999 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,565 for males and $39,911 for females.
In Mcmechen, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $42,469.
In 2022, the population of Mcmechen was 1,635, a 1.98% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mcmechen's population was 1,668, a decline of 1.30% compared to a population of 1,690 in 2020.
The median age in Mcmechen, WV is 34.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 23.64% were under the age of 15, 19.44% aged 15 to 29, 41.03% aged 30 to 64, 14.46% aged 65 to 84, and 1.44% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mcmechen population: 88.84% are White, 0.18% are Black or African American, 0.36% are Asian, 0.72% are some other race and 9.90% are multiracial.