Moundsville city, WV

Marshall County, WV

2022 population: 8,056 ( 1,262 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.9 square miles
Population density: 2771.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,561	93.86%	16.1%
Black:	13	0.16%	83.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	4	0.05%	88.6%
2+ races:	173	2.15%	158.2%
Hispanic:	156	1.94%	48.6%

Total non-White:	495	6.14%	63.4%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-1,454	-18.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	192	2.5

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
9,318
9,015	96.75%
78	0.84%
15	0.16%
35	0.38%
67	0.72%
105	1.13%
303	3.25%

2000
10,103
9,821	97.21%
63	0.62%
15	0.15%
35	0.35%
84	0.83%
85	0.84%
282	2.79%

1990
10,753
10,601	98.59%
51	0.47%
11	0.10%
9	0.08%
n/a
81	0.75%
152	1.41%

1980
12,419
12,036	96.92%
135	1.09%
39	0.31%
27	0.22%
n/a
162	1.30%
383	3.08%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-806	-8.0
21	0.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-780	-7.3
130	1.2

Number	Rate
1980's
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n/a
n/a

-1,435	-11.6
-231	-1.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Moundsville city, WV

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
47.2
1,164	14.4%
6,892	85.6%
1,900	23.6%

3,507
2.25

2,053	58.5%
1,462	71.2%
190	9.3%
1,454	41.5%

2010
Number	Percent
45.2
1,806	19.4%
7,512	80.6%
1,877	20.1%

4,016
2.21

2,445	60.9%
1,655	67.7%
289	11.8%
1,571	39.1%

2000
Number	Percent
42.8
1,996	19.8%
8,107	80.2%
2,038	20.2%

4,212
2.26

2,665	63.3%
1,895	71.1%
316	11.9%
1,547	36.7%

1990
Number	Percent
38.5
2,248	20.9%
8,505	79.1%
1,977	18.4%

4,260
2.38

2,897	68.0%
2,349	81.1%
220	7.6%
1,363	32.0%

1980
Number	Percent
33.5
3,029	24.4%
9,390	75.6%
1,875	15.1%

4,505
2.60

3,285	72.9%
2,752	83.8%
248	7.5%
1,220	27.1%

2022 Housing Data for Moundsville city, WV

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	201	5.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	376	10.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	230	6.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	313	8.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	154	4.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	196	5.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	171	4.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	71	2.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	97	2.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	245	7.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	415	11.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	417	11.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	209	6.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	175	5.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	141	4.0%
$200,000 or more	96	2.7%

Median Household Income	46,070
Per Capita Income	33,357

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	132	3.8%
Public Assistance	70	2.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	802	22.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,288	64.8%
Unemployed	200	3.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	3,488	68.8%
Not in Labor Force	1,584	31.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		35.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,475	1,295	53.2%
Non-Profit	12	144	7.7%
Self-Employed	23	16	59.0%

Local Government	136	172	44.2%
State Government	43	45	48.9%
Federal Government	64	82	43.8%

Total Private + Self	1,498	1,311	53.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	255	443	36.5%
Total	1,753	1,754	50.0%

Pct. Govt.	15.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	334	9.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	676	19.3%
Professional, Technical	704	20.1%
Service Occupations	944	26.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	37	1.1%
All others	849	24.2%

White Collar		48.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	629	17.9%
Retail trade	454	12.9%
Accommodation and food services	452	12.9%
Educational services	328	9.4%
Manufacturing	273	7.8%
Transportation and warehousing	223	6.4%
Construction	215	6.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	212	6.0%
Finance and insurance	182	5.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	130	3.7%
Other services	75	2.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	73	2.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	65	1.9%
Information	64	1.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	50	1.4%
Public administration	45	1.3%
Utilities	25	0.7%
Wholesale trade	12	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	2	0.02%
Puerto Rican	4	0.05%
Cuban	5	0.06%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	100	1.24%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	100	1.24%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	45	0.56%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	5	0.06%
Indian	4	0.05%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	7,405	96.2%
Spanish	208	2.7%
German, other Germanic	59	0.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	23	0.3%
Other Asian	4	0.1%
Other Indo-European	2	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,823	22.6%
Irish	1,207	15.0%
English	861	10.7%
American	448	5.6%
Polish	340	4.2%
Italian	205	2.5%
Dutch	189	2.3%
Slavic	184	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	123	1.5%
Hungarian	105	1.3%
Welsh	102	1.3%
European	86	1.1%
Scottish	83	1.0%
British	50	0.6%
Austrian	30	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	8,046	99.9%
Not a citizen	10	0.1%

Native	7,946	98.6%
Foreign-born	110	1.4%

Historical Statewide Election Results for Moundsville city, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
80	1.3%	416	6.5%	3,177	49.7%	1,949	30.5%	430	6.7%	337	5.3%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	80	1.3%
9-12 Years	416	6.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	3,177	49.7%
Some College	1,949	30.5%
Bach. Degree	430	6.7%
Grad Degree	337	5.3%
Average years of education: 12.8

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	50%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,302	70.2%	Joe Biden (D)	917	28.0%	59	1.8%	3,278	2	23	0.41%

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	49%	Shelley Capito* (R)	2,392	74.1%	Paula Swearengin (D)	769	23.8%	66 [+]	2.0%	3,227	4	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 66 (2.0%);
2020	G	49%	Jim Justice* (R)	2,066	64.3%	Ben Salango (D)	968	30.1%	177 [+]	5.5%	3,211	0	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 117 (3.6%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 60 (1.9%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	4,215
Median Value	$93,300

Occupied	3,507	83.2%
Vacant	708	16.8%

Owned	2,545	72.6%
Rented	962	27.4%
Median Rent	$831

Single-Family Units	3,462	82.1%
Detached	3,366	79.9%
Attached	96	2.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	79	1.9%
Mobile Homes	387	9.2%

Moundsville city, WV

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Moundsville city, WV

2022 Housing Data for Moundsville city, WV

2022 Income & Employment Data for Moundsville city, WV

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Moundsville city, WV

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Moundsville city, WV

Historical Presidential Election Results for Moundsville city, WV

Historical Statewide Election Results for Moundsville city, WV