Paden City

Population: 2,529
Median household income: $53,871
Median home value: $102,100

Paden City, a community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, has 2,529 residents. Its median household income of $53,871 runs in line with the Wetzel County figure of $53,341.

From 2019 to 2023, Paden City's population declined 18.1% from 3,089 to 2,529, while its median home value rose 20.4% from $84,800 to $102,100.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.1% of the population. 81.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,529
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $53,871
Median home value: $102,100
Median gross rent: $830
Housing units: 1,193
Homeownership rate: 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0892,529

Median household income

$47,563$53,871

Median home value

$84,800$102,100

Median gross rent

$813$830

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,089	$47,563	$84,800	$813
2020	2,841	$50,739	$79,100	$764
2021	2,459	$51,438	$79,200	$783
2022	2,740	$53,833	$91,700	$863
2023	2,529	$53,871	$102,100	$830

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	196	7.8%
5 to 17	410	16.2%
18 to 24	145	5.7%
25 to 34	374	14.8%
35 to 44	314	12.4%
45 to 54	279	11.0%
55 to 64	314	12.4%
65 to 74	242	9.6%
75 and over	255	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,481	98.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	48	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate40.2%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	155	8.7%
High school graduate	714	40.2%
Some college or associate's	615	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	196	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	98	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.5%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.4%

Other means6.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	817	81.5%
Carpooled	92	9.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	1.4%
Other means	61	6.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	312	31.6%
15 to 29 min	404	40.9%
30 to 44 min	119	12.0%
45 to 59 min	71	7.2%
60+ min	82	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 11.7% (296 of 2,523)

	Count	Share
Family households	676	66.3%
Nonfamily households	344	33.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,020	85.5%
Vacant	173	14.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	806	79.0%
Renter-occupied	214	21.0%

1-unit, detached84.4%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units2.0%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,007	84.4%
1-unit, attached	6	0.5%
2 to 4 units	24	2.0%
5 to 19 units	13	1.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	143	12.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5461636
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.85 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6030, -80.9354