Marmet, WV

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Marmet, West Virginia

Marmet, West Virginia, in Kanawha county, is 8 miles SE of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 141 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio. The city is located in the Charleston metropolitan area. Marmet has a population of 1,693.

The People and Families of Marmet

In Marmet, about 50% of adults are married.

In the most recent census it emerged that people are more likely female than male in Marmet, in comparison to similar cities. You'll feel comfortable in the city if you're 65 since the city is home to many people that age or older.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Marmet had a median family income of $34,345.

Marmet Housing

Owners occupy 63% of the housing units in Marmet.

Commuting

In Marmet, 90% of commuters drive to work. If you visit or move to the city, try the public transportation system.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 16%

Comparative Profile of Marmet, WV

Comparing Marmet 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
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	8 miles SE of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	141 miles SE of Columbus, Ohio
County	Kanawha
Metro Area	Charleston
Standard Zip Codes	25315
P.O. Box Zip Codes	25365
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.245
Longitude	-81.566

Station	CHARLESTON YEAGER AP
Distance	9.6 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 43 F
Apr Temp	42 to 67 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	43 to 67 F
Annual Precip	44 inches

Station	MADISON 3 NNW
Distance	18.4 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 43 F
Apr Temp	39 to 69 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	41 to 69 F
Annual Precip	47.8 inches

Station	CORTON
Distance	23.2 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 42 F
Apr Temp	41 to 67 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	43 to 68 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,693	100%
Male	780	46.1%
Female	913	53.9%
Under 18	316	18.7%
18+	1,377	81.3%
65+	367	21.7%
Median Age	42
Average Family Size	2.75
White	1,669	98.6%
African-American	11	0.6%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	10	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	0.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$34,345
Population In Poverty	274	16.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,626
Growth	-67
Growth %	-3.99%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	43.5%
English	14.9%
Irish	12.3%
German	8.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.2%
French (except Basque)	3.3%
Scottish	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Italian	2%
European	1.5%
Polish	0.9%
Nigerian	0.7%
Dutch	0.5%
Welsh	0.5%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.2%
Swedish	0.2%

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