Carpendale, WV Population

Overview

1,048

Total Population

45.8

Median age

41.13%

Female population %

143.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

40.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Carpendale's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Carpendale is 45.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Carpendale's population under 18 was 13.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Carpendale's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Carpendale, 11.74% were under the age of 15, 17.37% aged 15 to 29, 53.72% aged 30 to 64, 16.98% aged 65 to 84, and 0.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 186 less females than males in Carpendale:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.13% females and 58.87% males in Carpendale, WV.
The Carpendale, WV gender ratio is 143.2:100 i.e. 143.2 men to 100 women (1.432).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 118.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 71.

Carpendale's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Carpendale population: 98.57% are White, 1.24% are Black or African American and 0.19% are multiracial.
Carpendale's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,048 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Carpendale is White with a population of 1,033 (98.57% of the total population).

Carpendale's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 976 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Carpendale's population increased by 30 (3.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Carpendale's population decreased by 119 (12.19%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Carpendale's population was lowest in year 2022 at 847.