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26040

Mcmechen, WV · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
1,899
Median household income
$39,444
People below poverty
27.5%
Median home value
$97,400

Income

The median income of households in 26040 was $39,444. An estimated 3.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 0.7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 26040 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.5
$10,000 to $14,999 10.5
$15,000 to $24,999 18.1
$25,000 to $34,999 10.2
$35,000 to $49,999 20.9
$50,000 to $74,999 13.1
$75,000 to $99,999 7.3
$100,000 to $149,999 12.5
$150,000 to $199,999 3.1
$200,000 or more 0.7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 26040 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 49653
Female 37645

An estimated 70.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 36.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 28 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,245. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 26040 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 70.3
Social Security 36.5
Retirement income 28
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 11.2
Cash public assistance income 8.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 27.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 39.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 24.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 22.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 26040 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 27.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 39.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 24.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 22.8

In 2020-2024, 31.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 72.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 22.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 47.5% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 26040 in 2020-2024, 91.9% had health insurance coverage and 8.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 56.1% and public coverage was 57.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 26040 had a total population of 1,899 - 914 (48.1%) females and 985 (51.9%) males. The median age was 34.1 years. An estimated 29.3% of the population was under 18 years, 32.3% was 19 to 44 years, 20.4% was 45 to 64 years, and 16.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 26040 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 36 9
5 to 9 117 67
10 to 14 126 73
15 to 19 76 82
20 to 24 46 51
25 to 29 54 84
30 to 34 127 57
35 to 39 40 83
40 to 44 47 23
45 to 49 32 26
50 to 54 60 69
55 to 59 18 42
60 to 64 91 50
65 to 69 48 69
70 to 74 27 44
75 to 79 28 44
80 to 84 5 16
85 and over 7 25

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 85% were White; 0% were Black or African American; 15.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.3% were Asian; 0% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 13.8% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.5% of the people in 26040 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 85% of the people in 26040 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 762 households in 26040. The average household size was 2.48 people.

Married-couple households made up 29.7% of the households in 26040 while cohabiting couple households made up 15.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 39.2% of all households, while 16% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 8.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 19.9% were female householders living alone, for a total of 28.6% of all households.

In 26040, 34.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 32.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 26040 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 29.7
Cohabiting Couples 15.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
16
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
39.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 39.1% of males and 33.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 41.8 37.6
Now married, except separated 39.1 33.1
Separated 0.4 3.5
Widowed 6.8 8.5
Divorced 11.9 17.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 26040, 28 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 75% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.2% of the people living in 26040 were U.S. natives. 76.5% of the 26040 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.8% of 26040 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 75% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 56.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 26040 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 26040.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 26040 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 43.8
Asia 18.8
Europe 0
Africa 12.5
Northern America 0
Oceania 25

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 26040 in 2020-2024, 1.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.2% of people at least five years old; 0.8% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 26040 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.2
Other Indo-European languages 0.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 81.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 26040 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 26040 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 81.8
Different house, same county 3.2
Different county, same state 8.9
Different state 6.1
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 92.4 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 12.1% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7.6% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 26040 was 599 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 18 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 520. College or graduate school enrollment was 61.

Educational Attainment of People in 26040 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7.6
High school diploma or equivalency 42.8
Some college, no degree 24.9
Associate's degree 12.6
Bachelor's degree 9.9
Graduate or professional degree 2.2

Disability

In 26040, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 21.4 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 13.1% of people under 18 years old, to 17.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 48.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 26040, 55.8 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 39.6% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 82.5% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 14.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.3 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 656 82.5
Federal, state, or local government workers 113 14.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 26 3.3

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 26040 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 26040 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 8.1
Construction 5.8
Manufacturing 4.4
Wholesale trade 2.9
Retail trade 16.2
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.3
Information 1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.3
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 24
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 11.8
Other Services, except public administration 5.2
Public administration 1.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 26040 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 185 23.3
Service occupations 109 13.7
Sales and office occupations 275 34.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 92 11.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 134 16.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 75.2% of 26040 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 11.5% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 26040 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 75.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 11.5
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.6
Walked 3.1
Other means 3.6
Worked from home 6.1

In 2020-2024, 26040 had a total of 946 housing units. Of these housing units, 78.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 18.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 3.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 26040 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 78.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 18.3
Mobile homes 3.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

0.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 51.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 26040 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 42.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 26040 had 762 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 184 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 62.7% while renters occupied 37.3%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.59 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.3.

6.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 15.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 12.3% and another 12.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 26040:

House Heating Fuel Used in 26040 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 85.3
Electricity 11.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 1.5
No fuel used 1.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 26040 was $97,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 51.9 % had a mortgage. 48.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $927 and for owners without a mortgage it was $384.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 26040 was $595. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.