Paden City, West Virginia Population 2024

2,366

Paden City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Paden City was:

  • White: 97.81%
  • Two or more races: 1.68%
  • Other race: 0.51%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,797.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.56% (-166)
The current population of Paden City, West Virginia is 2,366 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,532.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,68097.81%
Two or more races461.68%
Other race140.51%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Paden City Population by Race

Paden City Population Pyramid 2024

Paden City Median Age

41.2

Total

38.9

Male

45.3

Female

Paden City Adults

There are 2,185 adults, (611 of whom are seniors) in Paden City.

Paden City Age Dependency

74.1

Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Paden City Sex Ratio

Female1,27546.53%
Male1,46553.47%

Paden City Population by Age

Paden City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0502.6177.722.3
Married5633.1588.511.5
Non Family3521.2275.624.4
Female725.4340.359.7
Male632.3836.563.5

3.27

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

77.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Paden City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1457.33%
Associates Degree19810.01%
Bachelors Degree22811.52%
Graduate Degree633.18%
High School Graduate81341.08%
Less Than 9th Grade321.62%
Some College50025.27%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Paden City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Paden City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,9471,780291
2+ Races32220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.42%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 14.95%.

Paden City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,989$55,221$41,818
Graduate Degree$50,781$0$0
High School Graduate$48,542$63,803$16,964
Less Than 9th Grade$23,571$0$0
Overall$43,510$49,867$32,500
Some College$38,542$38,194$45,125

$43,510

Average Earnings

$49,867

Average Male

$32,500

Average Female

Paden City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Paden City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Paden City Language

98.48% of Paden City residents speak only English, while 1.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.88% of the population.

Paden City Language

Paden City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,68031511.75%
Other1414100%
Multiple461430.43%

12.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.17%

Male Poverty Rate

11.76%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Paden City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Paden City is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Paden City is White, with 11.75% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 37.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.67%.

Paden City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.34%
Some College12.03%
High School7.01%
Bachelors or Greater6.19%

Paden City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.75%
Male Employed9.24%
Female Employed6.44%
Male Unemployed0%

Paden City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Paden City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,389$76,718
Households$53,833$68,033
Married Families$69,468$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,750$47,931

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Paden City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.0%

Male Marriage Rate

55.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Paden City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Paden City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Paden City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Paden City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

275

Number of Veterans

260

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War72
Vietnam60
First Gulf War44
Korea17
World War II0

Paden City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3468
75+58
35 to 5455
55 to 6453
65 to 7441

Paden City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White27512.86%

Paden City Veterans by Race

Paden City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Paden City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.2%

Labor Force Participation

48.5%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Paden City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Paden City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Paden City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.75%

Born in Paden City

99.96%

Native Born

0.04%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.96% of Paden City residents were born in the United States, with 76.75% having been born in West Virginia. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Paden City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,159-42-1.91%
20282,201-41-1.83%
20272,242-41-1.8%
20262,283-42-1.81%
20252,325-41-1.73%
20242,366-42-1.74%
20232,408-31-1.27%
20222,439-43-1.73%
20212,482-50-1.97%
20202,5321918.16%
20192,341-45-1.89%
20182,386-33-1.36%
20172,419-50-2.03%
20162,469-12-0.48%
20152,481-38-1.51%
20142,519-20-0.79%
20132,539-36-1.4%
20122,575-14-0.54%
20112,589-34-1.3%
20102,62300%
20002,860-2-0.07%
19902,862-809-22.04%
19803,671-3-0.08%
19703,67453717.12%
19603,13754921.21%
19502,58842919.87%

Paden City Population by Year