How long do people stay in their homes in Marlinton, WV?

Name: How long people stay in Marlinton, WV, 2020–2024
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35.4% (±14.1 points) of households in Marlinton, WV moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 35.4% (±14.1 points)
Since before 2000: 19.4%

When households in Marlinton moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Marlinton	Pocahontas County	West Virginia	United States
2023 or later	12.8% (±11.3 points)	3.6%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	22.6% (±8.4 points)	12.8%	16.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	28.8% (±8.8 points)	25.0%	34.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.4% (±6.6 points)	19.8%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	6.2% (±4.6 points)	20.0%	11.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	13.2% (±6.3 points)	18.8%	16.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Marlinton, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Pocahontas County (16.4%).

It is also higher than in West Virginia (19.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Marlinton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marlinton
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Marlinton	—	35.4% (±14.1 points)	—
Hillsboro	8.9 mi	20.3% (±42.3 points)	Not measurably different
Falling Spring	22 mi	27.1% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Richwood	24 mi	13.8% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Addison (Webster Springs)	25 mi	10.6% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Durbin	26 mi	5.4% (±33.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cowen	28 mi	20.9% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Camden-on-Gauley	29 mi	6.4% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Monterey	30 mi	20.1% (±30.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Richwood, WV (13.8%), Addison (Webster Springs), WV (10.6%), Camden-on-Gauley, WV (6.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Pocahontas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Marlinton	35.4% (±14.1 points)
2	Hillsboro	20.3% (±42.3 points)
3	Durbin	5.4% (±33.3 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Marlinton

How often do people move in Marlinton?

35.4% of households in Marlinton, WV moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Marlinton have?

19.4% of households in Marlinton have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Marlinton town, West Virginia

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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