COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Pendleton County

West Virginia · 8,054 residents · 696 sq mi

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Pendleton County is home to 8,054 people in West Virginia. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. At a median age of 36.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $53,700. The average commute runs 31 minutes.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

8% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,054

−2%vs 2000

vs 8,196 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.7

−11%vs 2000

vs 41.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

696 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(527)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.6%(612)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146%(487)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(498)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.1%(495)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.8%(1,194)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.5%(1,166)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.4%(835)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.5%(849)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.1%(735)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846%(485)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.1%(171)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,565

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,429 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,391

−41%vs 2000

vs $15,805 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.0%

+5.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$53,700

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $71,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$274

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $376 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.3%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.4% in 2000

20.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.8%(7,854)

Black2%(167)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(73)

Asian0.2%(14)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.7%(7,870)

Black2.1%(170)

Hispanic / Latino0.2%(20)

Asian0.1%(10)

Other0%(4)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.1%(7)

Ancestry

German34.6%(2,088)

English10.9%(658)

American5%(304)

Irish3.8%(230)

Italian2.9%(173)

Scottish1.5%(93)

Czech0.6%(36)

French0.6%(35)

Belgian0.5%(29)

Swiss0.4%(22)

Swedish0.3%(20)

Polish0.3%(19)

+ 6 more ancestry groups with data

Russian0.2%(11)

Welsh0.2%(11)

Dutch0.1%(9)

British0.1%(8)

Norwegian0.1%(6)

Scotch-Irish0%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

8.2%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

60.6%

−11.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 72.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.1%

−0.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

31.1 min

+11%vs 2000

vs 28.1 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 married23.4%(607)

Married62.2%(1,614)

Widowed3.9%(100)

Divorced10.5%(273)

Women 15+

Never married19.3%(488)

Married56.2%(1,418)

Widowed12.3%(311)

Divorced12.1%(305)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.8%

−8.3 ptssince 2013

from 15.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

47.5%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 48.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.8%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 17.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

32.0%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 32.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.2%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 22.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.0%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.1%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 65.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

54.3%

+4.1 ptssince 2020

from 50.2% 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)24.1%(105)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23.2%(101)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era29.1%(127)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.5%(24)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 436 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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