Census tract · Marshall County

Census Tract 206.01, Marshall County, West Virginia

Census Tract 206.01, GEOID 54051020601, in Marshall County, West Virginia, mostly within McMechen (91% of its census blocks). 2,075 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±293); the 2020 Census counted 2,177.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,075

±293 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,177

Median household income

$42,321

±$8,849 (90% margin)
Marshall County: $59,169

Median home value

$100,200

±$12,755 (90% margin)
Marshall County: $149,800

Median gross rent

$591

±$104 (90% margin)
Marshall County: $837

Where is Census Tract 206.01?

Census Tract 206.01 is one of 10 census tracts in Marshall County, West Virginia. It covers 3.10 square miles of land, 702 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 54051020601, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 206.01 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
McMechen91%
Benwood1%
Census Tract 206.01 (marked with a dot) in Marshall County, West Virginia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
211213 206.01 2 mi
Census Tract 206.01 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

3 census tracts border Census Tract 206.01: Tract 205 ($45,083), Tract 211 ($68,878) and Tract 213 ($80,100). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 206.01?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 206.01's population at 2,075 (±293) in 850 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,177 residents and 1,093 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 206.01McMechenMarshall CountyWest Virginia
Total population 2,075 ±293 1,826 29,865 1,778,373
Households 850 ±99 719 12,487 728,655
Average household size 2.43 ±0.30 2.53 2.33 2.37
Housing units 1,055 ±112 882 14,701 861,325

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 206.01?

The median resident of Census Tract 206.01 is 34.5 years old; 28.6% are under 18 and 17.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 86.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 12.2%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 206.01McMechenMarshall CountyWest Virginia
Median age 34.5 ±2.5 33.7 46.3 42.7
Under 18 years 28.6% ±6.2 pts 30.0% 19.0% 20.0%
65 years and over 17.3% ±3.2 pts 15.6% 23.8% 21.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.4% ±0.5 pts 0.5% 1.2% 2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic 86.3% ±6.2 pts 85.3% 92.9% 89.7%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.8 pts 0.0% 0.3% 3.1%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.4 pts 0.3% 0.3% 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.6 pts 0.0% 0.1% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.8 pts 0.0% 0.1% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 12.2% ±6.4 pts 13.5% 4.1% 3.9%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.4% ±0.7 pts 0.4% 1.0% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 0.8% ±0.8 pts 0.9% 0.6% 1.8%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 1.3% ±1.1 pts 1.5% 2.0% 2.5%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 7.0% ±2.5 pts 7.8% 7.3% 7.4%
With a disability 20.6% ±5.1 pts 21.5% 19.7% 19.1%
No health insurance coverage 7.8% ±3.9 pts 7.9% 5.6% 6.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 92.5% ±4.3 pts 93.4% 92.5% 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 12.5% ±5.8 pts 12.7% 20.5% 24.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 2.0% ±1.6 pts 2.3% 6.8% 9.7%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 82.9% ±8.2 pts 81.3% 89.8% 89.7%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 206.01 earn?

Half of the 850 households in Census Tract 206.01 earn less than $42,321 a year (±$8,849), against $59,169 across Marshall County: 8th highest of the county's 9 tracts with a reliable estimate. 27.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 206.01McMechenMarshall CountyWest Virginia
Median household income $42,321 ±$8,849 $40,446 $59,169 $59,608
Mean household income $58,854 ±$9,249 $59,820 $78,395 $81,190
Per capita income $25,280 ±$4,068 $24,782 $34,200 $34,203
People below the poverty line 27.4% ±7.6 pts 27.5% 16.8% 16.7%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 41.4% ±16.4 pts 40.3% 27.8% 21.5%
Households receiving SNAP 28.2% ±7.8 pts 31.6% 21.2% 17.3%
Households with a computer 88.6% ±4.2 pts 91.1% 89.6% 91.2%
Households with a broadband subscription 85.3% ±6.0 pts 88.0% 85.7% 86.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 206.01?

Owners occupy 65.9% of Census Tract 206.01's occupied homes and renters 34.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $100,200 by its owner (±$12,755). The median renter pays $591 a month including utilities, and 50.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 206.01McMechenMarshall CountyWest Virginia
Median home value (owner-occupied) $100,200 ±$12,755 $96,900 $149,800 $162,600
Median gross rent $591 ±$104 $625 $837 $872
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 50.5% ±19.4 pts 51.4% 47.9% 39.0%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $947 ±$47 $921 $1,147 $1,255
Owner-occupied homes 65.9% ±9.9 pts 64.1% 78.4% 74.9%
Renter-occupied homes 34.1% ±9.9 pts 35.9% 21.6% 25.1%
Housing units 1,055 ±112 882 14,701 861,325
Single-family detached homes 75.3% ±6.5 pts 74.7% 81.5% 70.9%
Mobile homes 2.9% ±1.9 pts 2.8% 8.8% 13.6%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±3.5 pts 0.0% 0.5% 1.0%
Built 2010 to 2019 0.5% ±0.6 pts 0.6% 3.9% 7.0%
Built 1939 or earlier 48.3% ±7.5 pts 53.9% 27.7% 14.9%
Households with no vehicle 11.8% ±6.6 pts 11.3% 7.9% 8.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 206.01 get to work?

74.8% of Census Tract 206.01's workers drive alone and 7.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 206.01McMechenMarshall CountyWest Virginia
In the labor force (age 16+) 60.9% ±5.4 pts 60.1% 53.9% 53.8%
Unemployment rate 6.9% ±6.1 pts 7.5% 4.3% 5.4%
Drove alone to work 74.8% ±7.0 pts 76.8% 79.1% 78.1%
Carpooled 11.1% ±5.6 pts 11.9% 11.0% 8.5%
Public transportation 1.3% ±1.5 pts 0.7% 0.3% 0.5%
Walked 2.7% ±2.9 pts 1.5% 3.0% 2.5%
Worked from home 7.0% ±4.0 pts 5.4% 5.3% 9.1%
Mean travel time to work 23.6 min ±3.3 22.9 min 24.6 min 26.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 206.01 compare with the other tracts in Marshall County?

Among Marshall County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 206.01 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 206.01's rank among the tracts of Marshall County
MeasureIn Marshall County
Population7th of 10
Residents per square mile5th of 10
Median household income8th of 9
Per capita income9th of 10
Median home value9th of 10
Median gross rent9th of 10
Poverty rate3rd of 10
Bachelor's degree or higher7th of 10
Median age10th of 10
Owner-occupied share8th of 10

The tracts next to it on Marshall County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 210.025th$52,966±$17,309 · within the margin of this tract4,373
Tract 2086th$52,813±$12,519 · within the margin of this tract3,485
Tract 2057th$45,083±$16,001 · within the margin of this tract957
Tract 206.018th$42,321±$8,8492,075
Tract 2029th$30,366±$7,5212,201

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 206.01?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 206.01 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections