Mannington, WV

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Mannington, West Virginia

Mannington, West Virginia, in Marion county, is 65 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The city contains a population of approximately 2,124.

The People and Families of Mannington

In Mannington, about 57% of adults are married.

Mannington has an abundance of women! Well, at any rate the famale/male ratio there is higher than in most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Mannington had a median family income of $31,852.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in Mannington.

Crime and Safety

Crime isn't one of the big worries for most people in the city.

Mannington Housing

Mannington has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 75% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Housing stock in the city might be described as older since the age of the average home is on the high side.

Commuting

In Mannington, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Mannington strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in West Virginia):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Mannington, WV

Comparing Mannington to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in West Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	65 miles S of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Marion
Standard Zip Codes	26582
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.531
Longitude	-80.343

Station	MANNINGTON 8 WNW
Distance	6.7 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 39 F
Apr Temp	32 to 65 F
Jul Temp	57 to 86 F
Oct Temp	35 to 68 F
Annual Precip	48.9 inches

Station	CLARKSBURG 1
Distance	18.3 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 39 F
Apr Temp	38 to 63 F
Jul Temp	62 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	45 inches

Station	MORGANTOWN LOCK & DAM
Distance	21 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 39 F
Apr Temp	40 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 83 F
Oct Temp	44 to 65 F
Annual Precip	43.3 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,124	100%
Male	977	46%
Female	1,147	54%
Under 18	489	23%
18+	1,635	77%
65+	408	19.2%
Median Age	39.9
Average Family Size	2.88
White	2,093	98.5%
African-American	3	0.1%
Asian	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	15	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,080
Growth	-44
Growth %	-2.09%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	22.2%
German	19.8%
English	15.2%
Irish	14.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.3%
Italian	5.8%
Dutch	2.6%
Polish	1.8%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Scotch-Irish	1.4%
Norwegian	1%
Scottish	1%
Lebanese	1%
Hungarian	0.9%
Slovak	0.8%
Northern European	0.8%
Swedish	0.7%
Welsh	0.7%
Swiss	0.3%
British	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mannington	2,124	$31,852
Barrackville	1,288	$42,969
Fairview	435	$32,679
Farmington	387	$39,688
Grant Town	657	$29,250
Monongah	939	$33,000
Worthington	170	$35,417

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