CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Clendenin

West Virginia · 1,203 residents · 1.44 sq mi

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Clendenin is a city of 1,203 people in West Virginia. At a median age of 40.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $46,300. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Renters pay $273 a month at the median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 5%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,203

+8%vs 2000

vs 1,116 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.4

−3%vs 2000

vs 41.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.44 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024903

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56%(72)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.7%(69)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(81)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(80)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.4%(77)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.8%(154)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.6%(151)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.6%(127)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.5%(126)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.1%(158)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.1%(86)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(22)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,792

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,499

−37%vs 2000

vs $16,587 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

18.5%

+3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$46,300

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $64,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$273

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $392 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.3%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.8% in 2000

24.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(1,103)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(2)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(1,203)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry

American18.2%(164)

German12.5%(113)

English10.5%(95)

Irish7.3%(66)

French2.7%(24)

Scotch-Irish2.3%(21)

Scottish2.3%(21)

Dutch1.8%(16)

Polish1.1%(10)

Norwegian1%(9)

Italian0.6%(5)

Danish0.2%(2)

+ 1 more ancestry group with data

Swedish0.2%(2)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest French population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.0%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

68.0%

−11.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.1%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.6 min

+13%vs 2000

vs 22.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married36.8%(147)

Married54.4%(217)

Widowed2.5%(10)

Divorced6.3%(25)

Women 15+

Never married14.3%(40)

Married59.6%(167)

Widowed9.6%(27)

Divorced16.4%(46)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.2%

−10.9 ptssince 2013

from 15.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

30.3%

−6.2 ptssince 2020

from 36.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.7%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 10.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.5%

−7.3 ptssince 2020

from 19.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

48.6%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 47.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

44.3%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 46.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

61.4%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 64.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.4%(4)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era17.4%(4)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War13%(3)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II30.4%(7)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 23 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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