McMechen, WV Profile

McMechen, WV, population 1,831, is located in West Virginia's Marshall county, about 49.9 miles from Pittsburgh and 86.2 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's McMechen's population has declined by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of McMechen has declined by about 5%.

McMechen's property crime levels tend to be much lower than West Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in McMechen tend to be much lower than West Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	99%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	44.20
	Males	41.20
	Females	47.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	10.00%
20 to 40	10.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	11.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,937	N/A
2001	1,910	-1.39%
2002	1,884	-1.36%
2003	1,871	-0.69%
2004	1,850	-1.12%
2005	1,831	-1.03%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$27,179

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	N/A
2003	106
2004	0
2005	0
2006	0
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2002	2003	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	-	-
Forcible Rape	-	0	-	-
Robbery	-	0	-	-
Aggravated Assault	-	2	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	52
2002	N/A
2003	0
2004	0
2005	592
2006	1,200
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	0	-	2	6	-	-
Larceny, Theft	1	-	9	13	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	-	0	3	-	-
Arson	0	-	0	0	-	-

Location

Elevation	669 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.6 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles