Carpendale

Population: 1,053
Median household income: $59,679
Median home value: $169,200

Carpendale, a community in Mineral County, West Virginia, has 1,053 residents. At $59,679, its median household income sits below Mineral County's $68,049.

From 2019 to 2023, Carpendale's population grew 40.8% from 748 to 1,053, while its median home value rose 42.8% from $118,500 to $169,200.

10.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.62 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,053
Median age: 45.6 yrs
Median household income: $59,679
Median home value: $169,200
Median gross rent: $709
Housing units: 428
Homeownership rate: 85.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
Unemployment rate: 11.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7481,053

Median household income

$62,750$59,679

Median home value

$118,500$169,200

Median gross rent

$860$709

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	748	$62,750	$118,500	$860
2020	1,001	$70,172	$148,400	$900
2021	1,048	$61,442	$156,000	$833
2022	1,256	$65,938	$160,400	$913
2023	1,053	$59,679	$169,200	$709

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1710.7%

18 to 242.4%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 5417.2%

55 to 6416.0%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	51	4.8%
5 to 17	113	10.7%
18 to 24	25	2.4%
25 to 34	169	16.0%
35 to 44	154	14.6%
45 to 54	181	17.2%
55 to 64	169	16.0%
65 to 74	105	10.0%
75 and over	86	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,007	95.6%
Black or African American	9	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	37	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate55.0%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree5.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	2.4%
High school graduate	475	55.0%
Some college or associate's	297	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	43	5.0%
Graduate or professional degree	28	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone81.7%

Carpooled2.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	389	81.7%
Carpooled	11	2.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	58	12.2%
Other means	10	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	105	25.1%
15 to 29 min	293	70.1%
30 to 44 min	5	1.2%
45 to 59 min	4	1.0%
60+ min	11	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 10.9% (115 of 1,053)

	Count	Share
Family households	239	59.5%
Nonfamily households	163	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	402	93.9%
Vacant	26	6.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	343	85.3%
Renter-occupied	59	14.7%

1-unit, detached85.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.2%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	364	85.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	0.2%
5 to 19 units	17	4.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	46	10.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5413525
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6277, -78.7897