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Carpendale

County:
Mineral County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.312
State:
West Virginia

Carpendale is a town located in Mineral County, West Virginia. Carpendale has a 2025 population of 839. Carpendale is currently declining at a rate of -0.47% annually and its population has decreased by -2.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 858 in 2020.

The average household income in Carpendale is $69,632 with a poverty rate of 10.92%. The median age in Carpendale is 45.6 years: 40 years for males, and 49.6 years for females.

839
Total Population
640
Density (mi²)
-4 -0.47%
Growth

Carpendale Population

Carpendale Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Carpendale includes 95.63% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White (95.6%)

Two or more races (3.5%)

Black or African American (0.9%)

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,00795.63%
Two or more races373.51%
Black or African American90.85%

Carpendale Marital Status

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

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Carpendale's average per capita income is $31,923. Household income levels show a median of $59,679. The poverty rate stands at 10.92%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$98,750-
Families$77,708$74,378
Households$59,679$69,632
Non Families$42,321$60,571

$31,923

Average Income

$59,679

Median Household Income

10.92%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)