Marlinton town, WV

Pocahontas County, WV

2022 population: 1,139 ( 85 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.4 square miles
Population density: 484.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,035	90.87%	0.8%
Black:	18	1.58%	20.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	9	0.79%	0.0%
2+ races:	27	2.37%	575.0%
Hispanic:	50	4.39%	900.0%

Total non-White:	104	9.13%	285.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	8	0.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	77	8.9

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
1,054
1,027	97.44%
15	1.42%
3	0.28%
0	0.00%
4	0.38%
5	0.47%
27	2.56%

2000
1,189
1,147	96.47%
29	2.44%
2	0.17%
1	0.08%
10	0.84%
0	0.00%
42	3.53%

1990
1,148
1,136	98.95%
5	0.44%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.17%
12	1.05%

1980
1,352
1,328	98.22%
7	0.52%
7	0.52%
0	0.00%
n/a
8	0.59%
24	1.78%

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

-120	-10.1
-15	-1.3

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

11	1.0
30	2.6

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-192	-14.2
-12	-0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Marlinton town, 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
234	20.5%
905	79.5%
293	25.7%

378
2.81

166	43.9%
121	72.9%
22	13.3%
212	56.1%

2010
Number	Percent
47.4
192	18.2%
862	81.8%
223	21.2%

467
2.12

247	52.9%
148	59.9%
35	14.2%
220	47.1%

2000
Number	Percent
43.5
241	20.3%
948	79.7%
303	25.5%

526
2.11

274	52.1%
214	78.1%
27	9.9%
252	47.9%

1990
Number	Percent
42.7
224	19.5%
924	80.5%
325	28.3%

519
2.07

293	56.5%
215	73.4%
41	14.0%
226	43.5%

1980
Number	Percent
36.2
300	22.2%
1,052	77.8%
258	19.1%

550
2.44

386	70.2%
310	80.3%
21	5.4%
164	29.8%

2022 Housing Data for Marlinton town, WV

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	32	8.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	36	9.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	16	4.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	30	7.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	27	7.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	12	3.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	38	10.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	30	7.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	24	6.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	12	3.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	48	12.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	34	9.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	24	6.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	8	2.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	7	1.9%

Median Household Income	39,643
Per Capita Income	21,156

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	45	11.9%
Public Assistance	10	2.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	80	21.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	320	48.2%
Unemployed	46	6.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	366	55.1%
Not in Labor Force	298	44.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		51.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	114	117	49.4%
Non-Profit	20	16	55.6%
Self-Employed	21	21	50.0%

Local Government	6	20	23.1%
State Government	12	5	70.6%
Federal Government	2	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	135	138	49.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	40	41	49.4%
Total	175	179	49.4%

Pct. Govt.	12.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	57	15.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	79	21.8%
Professional, Technical	45	12.4%
Service Occupations	83	22.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	8	2.2%
All others	99	27.3%

White Collar		49.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	68	18.7%
Accommodation and food services	61	16.8%
Retail trade	49	13.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	41	11.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	30	8.3%
Information	18	5.0%
Educational services	17	4.7%
Public administration	16	4.4%
Utilities	13	3.6%
Construction	13	3.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	8	2.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	7	1.9%
Manufacturing	7	1.9%
Finance and insurance	7	1.9%
Transportation and warehousing	4	1.1%
Wholesale trade	2	0.6%
Other services	2	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	27	2.37%
Puerto Rican	14	1.23%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	9	0.79%

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

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	9	0.79%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,111	98.6%
Other Asian	9	0.8%
Spanish	7	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
American	245	21.5%
German	124	10.9%
European	111	9.7%
Irish	102	9.0%
English	65	5.7%
Dutch	57	5.0%
Italian	34	3.0%
French	30	2.6%
Polish	27	2.4%
British	15	1.3%
Russian	15	1.3%
Scottish	14	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	8	0.7%
French Canadian	7	0.6%
Swiss	7	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,130	99.2%
Not a citizen	9	0.8%

Native	1,115	97.9%
Foreign-born	24	2.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
33	4.5%	77	10.5%	314	42.7%	200	27.2%	59	8.0%	53	7.2%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	33	4.5%
9-12 Years	77	10.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	314	42.7%
Some College	200	27.2%
Bach. Degree	59	8.0%
Grad Degree	53	7.2%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +20	R +19	R + 3.8%
D +1
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	40%	Donald Trump* (R)	232	62.4%	Joe Biden (D)	131	35.2%	9	2.4%	372	-6	16	0.05%
2016	41%	Donald Trump (R)	212	57.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	130	34.9%	30	8.1%	372	-11	11	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Marlinton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

131

35.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

232

62.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

372

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Marlinton town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

130

34.9%

Donald Trump (R)

212

57.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

372

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Marlinton town, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	39%	Shelley Capito* (R)	230	63.0%	Paula Swearengin (D)	123	33.7%	12 [+]	3.3%	365	-7	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 12 (3.3%);
2020	G	39%	Jim Justice* (R)	246	66.8%	Ben Salango (D)	107	29.1%	15 [+]	4.1%	368	2	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 10 (2.7%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 5 (1.4%);
2018	S1	31%	Joe Manchin* (D)	161	56.5%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	103	36.1%	21 [+]	7.4%	285	-10	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 21 (7.4%);
2016	G	42%	Jim Justice (D)	221	57.9%	Bill Cole (R)	112	29.3%	49 [+]	12.8%	382	-13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 37 (9.7%); Other (Write-in) 6 (1.6%); David Moran (Libertarian) 6 (1.6%);

*: 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	532
Median Value	$82,000

Occupied	378	71.1%
Vacant	154	28.9%

Owned	263	69.6%
Rented	115	30.4%
Median Rent	$642

Single-Family Units	407	76.5%
Detached	391	73.5%
Attached	16	3.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	23	4.3%
Mobile Homes	18	3.4%

Marlinton town, WV

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Marlinton town, WV

2022 Housing Data for Marlinton town, WV

2022 Income & Employment Data for Marlinton town, WV

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Marlinton town, WV

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Marlinton town, WV

Historical Presidential Election Results for Marlinton town, WV

Historical Statewide Election Results for Marlinton town, WV