2020 census As of the
2020 census, Moundsville had a population of 8,093. The median age was 48.1 years. 18.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 25.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 87.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 85.8 males age 18 and over. 99.6% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.4% lived in rural areas. There were 3,694 households in Moundsville, of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 37.2% were married-couple households, 19.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 35.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 38.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. there were 9,318 people, 4,016 households, and 2,445 families living in the city. The
population density was . There were 4,458 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.5%
White, 0.8%
African American, 0.2%
Native American, 0.4%
Asian, 0.2% from
other races, and 0.9% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population. There were 4,016 households, of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were
married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.1% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.79. The median age in the city was 45.2 years. 19.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 30.1% were from 45 to 64; and 20.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.
2000 census As of the
2000 census, there were 9,998 people, 4,122 households, and 2,662 families living in the city. The
population density was . There were 4,461 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.13%
White, 0.73%
African American, 0.13%
Native American, 0.30%
Asian, 0.01%
Pacific Islander, 0.10% from
other races, and 0.60% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.16% of the population. There were 4,122 households, out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were
married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.84. In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $23,107, and the median income for a family was $30,534. Males had a median income of $26,242 versus $19,348 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $13,997. About 18.1% of families and 22.4% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 33.2% of those under age 18 and 15.5% of those age 65 or over. ==Notable people==