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

Name: How long people stay in McMechen, WV, 2020–2024
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20.1% (±6.8 points) of households in McMechen, WV moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 20.1% (±6.8 points)
Since before 2000: 27.0%

When households in McMechen moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	McMechen	Marshall County	West Virginia	United States
2023 or later	6.7% (±4.1 points)	3.4%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.4% (±5.4 points)	14.7%	16.0%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	30.7% (±9.1 points)	26.2%	34.3%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	22.3% (±8.6 points)	16.5%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.6% (±4.7 points)	17.5%	11.9%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.4% (±5.1 points)	21.8%	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 McMechen, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Marshall County (18.1%).

It is not measurably different from West Virginia (19.6%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near McMechen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with McMechen
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
McMechen	—	20.1% (±6.8 points)	—
Benwood	1.3 mi	21.4% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Shadyside	1.4 mi	21.9% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bellaire	2.2 mi	22.6% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Glen Dale	3.0 mi	12.4% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pultney Township	3.3 mi	14.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Moundsville	4.5 mi	23.3% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mead Township	4.6 mi	14.8% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bethlehem	5.0 mi	14.1% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Moundsville	23.3% (±8.8 points)
2	Benwood	21.4% (±6.8 points)
3	McMechen	20.1% (±6.8 points)
4	Cameron	14.5% (±6.8 points)
5	Glen Dale	12.4% (±4.3 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 McMechen

How often do people move in McMechen?

20.1% of households in McMechen, WV moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does McMechen have?

27.0% of households in McMechen have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McMechen city, 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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