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, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other 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%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

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