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.

Demographics

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

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,007	95.63%
Two or more races	37	3.51%
Black or African American	9	0.85%

Carpendale Marital Status

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