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McMechen, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Marshall County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,735
Population
3,044/sq mi density
$42,863
Median Income
$26,781 per capita
$89,500
Home Value
$84,481 Zillow
$562
Median Rent
28.9% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
73
Violent Crime/100K
364 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$42,863 median income, 4.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$89,500 home value, $562/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
73 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,863
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,781
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
25% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.0%
102% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: McMechen vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows McMechen’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,863
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,781
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,877
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,251
87%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,251
13% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.4%
78% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.2%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.0%
80% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,676M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.2%
Public Transit
1%
Work From Home
3.4%
Other
16.4%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
682
Restaurants
51
Healthcare
82
Retail
84
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,877
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,626
54% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $42,863 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,781 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,877 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,251 |
| County GDP | $3,676M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.486 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.2% |
| Public Transit | 1.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 682 |
| Restaurants | 51 |
| Healthcare | 82 |
| Retail | 84 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,877 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,626 |