Bancroft, West Virginia Population 2024

382
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Bancroft Demographics

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

  • White: 96.19%
  • Other race: 3.18%
  • Two or more races: 0.64%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,754.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.55% (-6)
The current population of Bancroft, West Virginia is 382 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 388.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White45496.19%
Other race153.18%
Two or more races30.64%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
96.19%Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bancroft Population by Race

Bancroft Population Pyramid 2024

0102030405060708013012011010090807060504030201000102030405060708090100110120130MaleFemale

Bancroft Median Age

29.9

Total

27.9

Male

30.9

Female

Bancroft Adults

There are 401 adults, (92 of whom are seniors) in Bancroft.

Bancroft Age Dependency

52.8

Age Dependency Ratio

29.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23

Child Dependency Ratio

Bancroft Sex Ratio

Female21846.19%
Male25453.81%

Bancroft Population by Age

Bancroft Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1972.481.218.8
Married673.1974.625.4
Non Family631.2484.115.9
Male522.5892.37.7
Female153.076040

2.9

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

81.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

34.01%26.4%7.61%31.98%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MaleNon FamilyAllMarriedFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Bancroft Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree050100150

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade184.68%
Associates Degree256.49%
Bachelors Degree153.9%
Graduate Degree61.56%
High School Graduate25666.49%
Less Than 9th Grade153.9%
Some College5012.99%
66.49%12.99%6.49%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bancroft Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bancroft Educational Attainment by Race

2+ RacesWhiteOther RaceHispanic0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White37634920
Other Race600
Hispanic600
2+ Races331

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 33.33%.

Bancroft Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$0
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$70,543$70,946$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$70,337$70,707$36,154
Some College$0$0$93,269

$70,337

Average Earnings

$70,707

Average Male

$36,154

Average Female

Bancroft Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bancroft Language by Age

96.26%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bancroft Language

96.26% of Bancroft residents speak only English, while 3.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.64% of the population.

Bancroft Language

Bancroft Poverty by Race

OtherHispanicWhite0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White454388.37%
Other15960%
Hispanic15960%

9.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.84%

Male Poverty Rate

10.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bancroft

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bancroft is Other, with 60% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bancroft is White, with 8.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.58%.

Bancroft Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade48.48%
High School4.3%
Some College4%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Bancroft Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%0.05%0.1%0.15%0.2%0.25%0.3%0.35%0.4%0.45%0.5%0.55%0.6%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0.56%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Bancroft Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bancroft Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k010203040

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families-$87,572
Households$75,938$108,741
Married Families$64,375$-999,999,999
Non Families-$150,590
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families050,000100,000150,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bancroft Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

31.8%

Male Marriage Rate

44.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Bancroft Married by Age and Sex

35-4455-64Over 6545-5420-34020406080100

male

female

Bancroft Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Bancroft Marital Status by Race

WhiteWhiteNonHispanicTwoOrMoreRacesOtherRaceHispanic0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bancroft Marital Status

16.13%74.19%9.68%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

36

Number of Veterans

28

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam23
Second Gulf War5
Korea3
First Gulf War0
World War II0

Bancroft Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+024681012141618

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7417
75+9
18 to 345
35 to 545
55 to 640

Bancroft Veterans by Age

White0510152025303540

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White369.33%

Bancroft Veterans by Race

Bancroft Veterans by Education

5.56%58.33%36.11%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bancroft Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

60.9%

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Employment Rate

0.8%

Unemployment Rate

Bancroft Employment by Age

2+ RacesWhiteWhite Non-HispanicOther RaceHispanic0510152025303540455055606570

LaborForceParticipation

Bancroft Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Bancroft Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

100%Origin

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

Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.84%

Born in Bancroft

98.73%

Native Born

1.27%

Foreign Born

1.27%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.73% of Bancroft residents were born in the United States, with 82.84% having been born in West Virginia. 1.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bancroft Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029376-1-0.27%
2028377-1-0.26%
2027378-2-0.53%
2026380-1-0.26%
2025381-1-0.26%
2024382-2-0.52%
202338400%
2022384-3-0.78%
2021387-1-0.26%
2020388-207-34.79%
2019595-1-0.17%
201859600%
201759610.17%
2016595-2-0.34%
201559710.17%
201459610.17%
201359500%
201259540.68%
201159161.03%
201058500%

Bancroft Population by Year