West Virginia · Census place 13525
Carpendale town, WV
Quick answer
Carpendale town has 1,053 residents, ranking #145 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $59,679, the median home is worth $169,200 and median gross rent runs $709 a month.
- Population
- 1,053Carpendale town residents
- Median household income
- $59,679Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $169,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $709Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 45.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 85.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Carpendale town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Carpendale town median would spend about 14.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.9% of residents and 85.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Enterprise CDP 1,084
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- Fort Ashby CDP 1,011
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