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Pendleton County, WV

Demographic and economic profile of Pendleton County, WV, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Pendleton County is a small, rural West Virginia county with a population of 6,111 that has contracted 13.4% over five years, reflecting persistent demographic pressure alongside a 6.3% unemployment rate and a labor force participation rate of just 51.4%. The workforce skews older, with a median age of 50.7, and 20.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher; median worker earnings stand at $36,117 against a median household income of $64,931. Housing costs are low relative to national norms—median home value of $178,600 and median gross rent of $754/month—with an 84.9% homeownership rate, though a 16.3% poverty rate and GDP per capita of $26,281 signal limited economic output.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

6,111

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$64,931

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

50.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-13.4% since 2018

Pendleton County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,707 (94.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone117 (1.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race102 (1.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races95 (1.6%)
  • Asian Alone13 (0.2%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone9 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic41
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)7
  3. 3.Korean5
  4. 4.Arabic5
  5. 5.Spanish2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

29.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

436

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$26,281

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$28,783

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance647
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)415
  3. 3.Construction (Group)394
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining219
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities180

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations699
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations675
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations503
  4. 4.Service Occupations343
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations216

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.32×)209
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 2.14×)365
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.62×)397
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.28×)737
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.60×)162

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$178,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$754/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

84.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999335 (16.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999251 (12.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999186 (9.4%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999178 (8.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999161 (8.1%)
  • $90,000 to $99,999137 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,117

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

29.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,908 (81.6%)
  • Worked At Home227 (9.7%)
  • Carpooled116 (5.0%)
  • Walked57 (2.4%)
  • Other28 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle3 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.