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Pendleton County, West Virginia (WV)

County population in 2022: 6,094 (all rural); it was 8,196 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,101
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,528
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,653
Renter-occupied apartments: 656 (it was 697 in 2000)
% of renters here:

21%
State:

27%

Land area: 698 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 9 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Pendleton County: 85.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (26.3%), Manufacturing (19.6%), Construction (12.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 69%
  • Government: 19%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 12%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Pendleton County, WV (2022)
    • 5,69994.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2023.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 931.5%Hispanic or Latino
    • 230.4%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 190.3%Two or more races
    • 150.2%Asian alone
Median resident age:

51.3 years
West Virginia median age:

42.9 years
Males: 3,132  (51.4%)
Females: 2,962  (48.6%)
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Average household size:
Pendleton County:

2.0 people
West Virginia:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $51,614 ($30,429 in 1999)
This county:

$51,614
West Virginia:

$54,329

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $404 (lower quartile is $318, upper quartile is $478)
This county:

$404
State:

$606


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $179,993 (it was $71,600 in 2000)
Pendleton:

$179,993
West Virginia:

$155,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $85,131 - $281,799

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $244,809
Here:

$244,809
State:

$206,655

Townhouses or other attached units: $335,173
Here:

$335,173
State:

$205,683

Mobile homes: $255,927
Here:

$255,927
State:

$63,963

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $909
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $322

Institutionalized population: 88

Crime in 2007 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 0
  • Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2006 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 0
  • Auto thefts: 0
Pendleton County, WV map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 18 buildings, average cost: $217,400
  • 2021: 26 buildings, average cost: $189,600
  • 2020: 17 buildings, average cost: $110,100
  • 2019: 14 buildings, average cost: $166,200
  • 2018: 10 buildings, average cost: $157,000
  • 2017: 10 buildings, average cost: $158,800
  • 2016: 17 buildings, average cost: $134,200
  • 2015: 21 buildings, average cost: $104,400
  • 2014: 18 buildings, average cost: $107,900
  • 2013: 18 buildings, average cost: $112,200
  • 2012: 23 buildings, average cost: $125,500
  • 2011: 22 buildings, average cost: $130,400
  • 2010: 20 buildings, average cost: $137,500
  • 2009: 21 buildings, average cost: $110,100
  • 2008: 29 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2007: 49 buildings, average cost: $97,800
  • 2006: 35 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 2005: 27 buildings, average cost: $103,700
  • 2004: 40 buildings, average cost: $110,200
  • 2003: 43 buildings, average cost: $87,700
  • 2002: 49 buildings, average cost: $88,200
  • 2001: 39 buildings, average cost: $76,700
  • 2000: 49 buildings, average cost: $61,100
  • 1999: 38 buildings, average cost: $61,400
  • 1998: 32 buildings, average cost: $74,900
  • 1997: 49 buildings, average cost: $66,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Pendleton, WV residents
Average permit cost in Pendleton, WV

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $728 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $570 (0.4%)

Distribution of median household income in Pendleton, WV in 2022
Distribution of house value in Pendleton, WV in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Pendleton, WV in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 17.5%
Pendleton County:

17.5%
West Virginia:

17.9%
(16.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 1.0% for Black residents, 107.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 78.4% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 51.3 years old
(Males: 50.4 years old, Females: 51.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 51.1 years old, Black residents: 55.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 7.3 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pendleton County is $464 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $524 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $684 a month.

Cities in this county include: Franklin, Brandywine.

Pendleton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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Neighboring counties: Boone County, Kentucky , Charles County, Maryland , Jersey County, Illinois .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
West Virginia:

4.0%

Unemployment by year in Pendleton, WV
County total employment by year in Pendleton, WV
County average yearly wages by year in Pendleton, WV

Current college students: 177
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 6 (0.0% naturalized citizens)

Pendleton County:

0.1%
Whole state:

1.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 62010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 11980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 24Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 81.2%

Pendleton County marital status for males Pendleton County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,053
  • One, attached: 6
  • Two: 25
  • 3 or 4: 57
  • 5 to 9: 8
  • 10 to 19: 3
  • Mobile homes: 590
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Housing units in Pendleton County with a mortgage: 680 (45 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 37 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 105

Here:

86.6% with mortgage
State:

97.1% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Pendleton County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant1,79228
Evangelical Protestant1,74919
Other2352
Black Protestant1171
Catholic1091
None3,693-
Pendleton County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Pendleton County:

3.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Pendleton County:

7.88 / 10,000 pop.
West Virginia:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 8
This county:

10.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.22 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Pendleton County:

12.8%
West Virginia:

12.2%

Adult obesity rate:
Pendleton County:

31.8%
State:

31.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.4%
State:

13.1%

Agriculture in Pendleton County:

Average size of farms: 313 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $135,553
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $41.58
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.04%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 98.89%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $89,721
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 11.61%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.04%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $38,518
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.58%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.20
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.06%
Corn for grain: 1176 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 489 harvested acres
Vegetables: 3 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 17 acres

Earthquake activity:

Pendleton County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 42% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 93.2 miles away from Pendleton County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 179.8 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 202.4 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 90.4 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 92.2 miles away from Pendleton County center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 108.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • West Virginia Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4517-WV: April 3, 2020, FEMA Id: 4517, Natural disaster type: Other
  • West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: June 29, 2019 - June 30, 2019, FEMA Id: 4455, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides, Incident Period: May 28, 2018 - June 3, 2018, FEMA Id: 4378, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • West Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 29, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3358: October 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 3358, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • West Virginia Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 29, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4093: November 27, 2012, FEMA Id: 4093, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • West Virginia Severe Storms, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 10, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3345: June 30, 2012, FEMA Id: 3345, Natural disaster type: Storm
  • West Virginia Severe Storms and Straight-Line Winds, Incident Period: June 29, 2012 to July 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4071: July 23, 2012, FEMA Id: 4071, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
  • West Virginia Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 18, 2009 to December 20, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1881: March 02, 2010, FEMA Id: 1881, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • West Virginia Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: April 14, 2007 to April 18, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1696: May 01, 2007, FEMA Id: 1696, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • West Virginia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3221: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3221, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Pendleton County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Hurricanes: 5, Landslides: 4, Mudslides: 3, Droughts: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Pendleton

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,135 (72.2%)
  • Carpooled: 106 (6.7%)
  • Bicycle: 2 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 86 (5.5%)
  • Worked at home: 266 (16.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (2%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (35%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Construction and extraction occupations (19%)
  • Management occupations (17%)
  • Production occupations (17%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (14%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (11%)
  • Community and social service occupations (10%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Korea (100%)
  • Denmark (0%)
  • Ireland (0%)
  • Norway (0%)
  • Sweden (0%)
  • United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
  • England (0%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Pendleton County


  • German (59%)
  • English (10%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • American (6%)
  • Italian (4%)
  • Dutch (2%)
  • Eastern European (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Pendleton County, West Virginia in 2010:

  • 88 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 79 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
  • 21 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 8 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Pendleton County, West Virginia in 2000:

  • 89 people in nursing homes
  • 59 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 4 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $50,165.

4.20% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($51,974 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.20%
West Virginia average:

5.74%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.06% relocated from other counties in West Virginia ($16,140 average AGI)
2.14% relocated from other states ($35,833 average AGI)
Pendleton County:

2.14%
West Virginia average:

3.02%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries


4.20% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($51,096 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.20%
West Virginia average:

5.65%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
1.81% relocated to other counties in West Virginia ($19,588 average AGI)
2.39% relocated to other states ($31,509 average AGI)
Pendleton County:

2.39%
West Virginia average:

2.93%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6

Births per 1000 population in Pendleton County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Pendleton County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 1.9

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Pendleton County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 9.6%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.7%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Pendleton County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Pendleton County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Pendleton County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Pendleton County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Pendleton County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Pendleton County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,773 (1,494 aged, 279 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 208 (14%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Pendleton County, West Virginia in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (108)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (61)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 676
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,555
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 13

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 62
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 38

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,094
  • Male householders: 1,247 (349 living alone), Female householders: 1,178 (261 living alone)
  • 1,414 spouses (1,414 opposite-sex spouses), 97 unmarried partners, (87 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,400 children (1,327 natural, 17 adopted, 46 stepchildren), 165 grandchildren, 23 brothers or sisters, 215 parents, 40 foster children, 106 other relatives, 90 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 110

Size of family households: 1,061 2-persons, 343 3-persons, 161 4-persons, 131 5-persons, 31 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 609 1-person, 79 2-persons, 8 3-persons.

702 married couples with children.
269 single-parent households (7 men, 262 women).

98.8% of residents of Pendleton speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (36% speak English very well, 64% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (41% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 41% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $71,842,000 ($9,097 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $20,238,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $24,412,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,296,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $138,000
Federal grants: $17,022,000
Federal procurement contracts: $7,233,000 ($6,936,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $12,740,000 ($11,449,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,220,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $392,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,904,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 484
Here:

62 per 1000 residents
State:

60 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 446
Here:

57 per 1000 residents
State:

61 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +21
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+2 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -397
Here -51 per 1000 residents
State +6 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Pendleton County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.45 millions of gallons per day (20% from ground, 80% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.8
State:

4.7

Year house built in Pendleton County, West Virginia
  • Year house built in Pendleton County, West Virginia
  • 102020 or later
  • 1292010 to 2019
  • 6042000 to 2009
  • 4691990 to 1999
  • 7681980 to 1989
  • 5921970 to 1979
  • 1781960 to 1969
  • 2461950 to 1959
  • 1041940 to 1949
  • 6051939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Pendleton County, West Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pendleton County, West Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Pendleton County, West Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 52 rooms
  • 153 rooms
  • 1674 rooms
  • 3115 rooms
  • 4226 rooms
  • 3827 rooms
  • 3058 rooms
  • 4099+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pendleton County, West Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pendleton County, West Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 132 rooms
  • 173 rooms
  • 884 rooms
  • 705 rooms
  • 636 rooms
  • 737 rooms
  • 418 rooms
  • 599+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Pendleton County, West Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Pendleton County, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Pendleton County, West Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 231 bedroom
  • 2202 bedrooms
  • 1,0733 bedrooms
  • 5344 bedrooms
  • 1785+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pendleton County, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Pendleton County, West Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 261 bedroom
  • 1152 bedrooms
  • 1913 bedrooms
  • 764 bedrooms
  • 165+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Pendleton County, West Virginia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Pendleton County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Pendleton County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 68no vehicle
  • 3441 vehicle
  • 7402 vehicles
  • 5593 vehicles
  • 2054 vehicles
  • 815+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Pendleton County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Pendleton County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 37no vehicle
  • 1601 vehicle
  • 1392 vehicles
  • 743 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 65+ vehicles

97.6% of Pendleton County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in West Virginia.

Pendleton County:

97.6%
State average:

89.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3,155
  • Other state: 2,927
  • Northeast: 216
  • Midwest: 186
  • South: 2,507
  • West: 54
Year householders moved into unit in Pendleton County, WV
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Pendleton County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 41.1%Wood
  • 25.6%Electricity
  • 21.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.5%Other fuel
  • 1.0%Coal or coke
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.5%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 43.1%Electricity
  • 25.9%Wood
  • 20.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.0%Other fuel
  • 1.2%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 82
Here:

15.3%
West Virginia:

12.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 31
Here:

11.2%
West Virginia:

8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 15
Here:

83.3%
West Virginia:

17.3%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Pendleton County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $36,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $1,074,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $663,000
    Financial Administration: $459,000
    Local Fire Protection: $352,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $351,000
    Health - Other: $345,000
    General Public Buildings: $208,000
    Water Utilities: $189,000
    Police Protection: $179,000
    Correctional Institutions: $168,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $81,000
    General - Other: $78,000
    Housing and Community Development: $59,000
    Parks and Recreation: $52,000
    Libraries: $25,000
    Transit Utilities: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $361,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $780,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $6,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,099,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,104,000
    Health and Hospitals: $88,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,599,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $341,000
    Other Selective Sales: $66,000
    Other: $42,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,000
    Other License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,344,000

Pendleton County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $36,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $1,074,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $663,000
    Financial Administration: $459,000
    Local Fire Protection: $352,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $351,000
    Health - Other: $345,000
    General Public Buildings: $208,000
    Water Utilities: $189,000
    Police Protection: $179,000
    Correctional Institutions: $168,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $81,000
    General - Other: $78,000
    Housing and Community Development: $59,000
    Parks and Recreation: $52,000
    Libraries: $25,000
    Transit Utilities: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $361,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $780,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $6,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,099,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,104,000
    Health and Hospitals: $88,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,599,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $341,000
    Other Selective Sales: $66,000
    Other: $42,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,000
    Other License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,344,000

Pendleton County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $36,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $1,074,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $663,000
    Financial Administration: $459,000
    Local Fire Protection: $352,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $351,000
    Health - Other: $345,000
    General Public Buildings: $208,000
    Water Utilities: $189,000
    Police Protection: $179,000
    Correctional Institutions: $168,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $81,000
    General - Other: $78,000
    Housing and Community Development: $59,000
    Parks and Recreation: $52,000
    Libraries: $25,000
    Transit Utilities: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $361,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $780,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $6,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,099,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,104,000
    Health and Hospitals: $88,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,599,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $341,000
    Other Selective Sales: $66,000
    Other: $42,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,000
    Other License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,344,000

Pendleton County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Charges - Other: $36,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $1,074,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $663,000
    Financial Administration: $459,000
    Local Fire Protection: $352,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $351,000
    Health - Other: $345,000
    General Public Buildings: $208,000
    Water Utilities: $189,000
    Police Protection: $179,000
    Correctional Institutions: $168,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $81,000
    General - Other: $78,000
    Housing and Community Development: $59,000
    Parks and Recreation: $52,000
    Libraries: $25,000
    Transit Utilities: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $361,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $780,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $6,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,099,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,104,000
    Health and Hospitals: $88,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,599,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $341,000
    Other Selective Sales: $66,000
    Other: $42,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,000
    Other License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,344,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 254
  • Number of aged recipients: 60
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 194
  • Number of recipients under 18: 17
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 121
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 116
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 124
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 92
Most common first names in Pendleton County, WV among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary4181.5 years
William2775.5 years
John2576.6 years
Charles2069.2 years
Roy1479.0 years
James1178.9 years
Eva1183.3 years
Ralph1169.9 years
Robert1175.6 years
Walter1079.9 years
Most common last names in Pendleton County, WV among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Simmons5778.8 years
Propst5179.8 years
Lambert3578.9 years
Hedrick2876.9 years
Hartman2779.5 years
Moyers2578.3 years
Eye2378.9 years
Thompson2277.2 years
Rexrode2279.0 years
Sponaugle2179.6 years
Businesses in Pendleton County, WV
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Subway1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Rite Aid1

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