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Barbour County

Population in July 2008: 899. Population change since 2000: -5.8%
 

Males: 439  (48.8%)
Females: 460  (51.2%)

Median resident age:  40.5 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 26753.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,277 (it was $35,404 in 2000)
Carpendale:  $42,277
West Virginia:  $37,060

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,313
Carpendale:  $18,313
West Virginia:  $20,419

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $96,746 (it was $71,000 in 2000)
Carpendale:  $96,746
West Virginia:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $103,266; Detached houses: $110,778; In 2-unit structures: $87,352; Mobile homes: $29,756

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Races in Carpendale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Carpendale: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.9%), United States (14.9%), Irish (9.7%), English (9.6%), French (3.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 01/02/1990

Elevation: 1360 feet

Land area: 1.32 square miles.

Population density: 681 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Carpendale

  • High school or higher: 86.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carpendale town

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 64.8%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

7 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.7%
West Virginia:  1.1%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Carpendale, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Carpendale to the number of sex offenders is 899 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Carpendale:  0.6% ($416)
West Virginia:  0.6% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Frederick, MD (74.3 miles , pop. 52,767).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (84.3 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (195.1 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Ridgeley, WV (1.1 miles ), Wiley Ford, WV (1.1 miles ), Cumberland, MD (1.3 miles ), La Vale, MD (1.5 miles ), Cresaptown-Bel Air, MD (2.1 miles ), District 7, Cresaptown/Bel Air, MD (2.2 miles ), Wellersburg, PA (2.8 miles) , Frostburg, MD (2.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $54,600
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $67,700
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $140,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $135,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $135,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $58,800
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $69,500
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $151,800
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $95,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $167,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 39.63 N, Longitude: 78.79 W

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Population change in the 1990s: -107 (-10.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Rail transportation (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (22%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)



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Average climate in Carpendale, West Virginia

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Carpendale-area historical tornado activity is significantly above West Virginia state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.3 miles away from the Carpendale town center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 5/31/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.9 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 15 people and caused $4 million in damages.


Carpendale-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below West Virginia state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/15/1991 at 07:16:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.7 miles away from Carpendale center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Carpendale:
  • MEMORIAL HOSP & MED CTR CUMBERLAND (about 2 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD)
  • SACRED HEART HOSPITAL (about 2 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD)
  • THOMAS B FINAN CENTER (about 2 miles; CUMBERLAND, MD)

Amtrak station near Carpendale:
  • 2 miles: CUMBERLAND (E. HARRISON ST. & QUEEN CITY DR.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Operable nuclear power plant near Carpendale:
  • 14 miles: Three Mile Island 1 in Londonderry Twp., PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carpendale:
  • FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; FROSTBURG, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,672)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-JOHNSTOWN (about 46 miles; JOHNSTOWN, PA; FT enrollment: 2,851)
  • SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; WINCHESTER, VA; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • LORD FAIRFAX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; MIDDLETOWN, VA; FT enrollment: 2,064)
  • SHEPHERD COLLEGE (about 54 miles; Shepherdstown, WV; FT enrollment: 3,576)
  • WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; YOUNGWOOD, PA; FT enrollment: 3,223)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; MORGANTOWN, WV; FT enrollment: 19,666)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.4%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.2%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.0%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  7.6%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Carpendale, WV



Carpendale compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Carpendale travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Barbour County West Virginia:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (43%)
  • Utility gas (36%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Carpendale

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChurches of ChristSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic Church
Adherents46.5%10.9%10.1%8.7%6.6%
Congregations55.2%7.5%9.0%4.5%3.0%
NameChurch of the NazareneChurch of the BrethrenChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPentecostal Church of GodOther religions
Adherents5.7%3.8%2.1%1.9%3.7%
Congregations4.5%4.5%1.5%3.0%7.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 2$3,521$21,1261$363
Totals for Government 2$3,521$21,1261$363



5.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,944 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.93%
West Virginia average:  5.78%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Randolph County, WV  1.30% ($19,493 average AGI)
from Harrison County, WV  0.56% ($26,483)
from Upshur County, WV  0.43% ($26,955)


5.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,817 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.16%
West Virginia average:  5.65%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Randolph County, WV  1.02% ($18,288 average AGI)
to Harrison County, WV  0.63% ($27,313)
to Upshur County, WV  0.35% ($34,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Carpendale:
  • WCBC (1270 AM; 5 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: CUMBERLAND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTBO (1450 AM; 1 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WNTR (1230 AM; 1 kW; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
  • WFRB (560 AM; 5 kW; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WZSK (1040 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMET (1150 AM; 50 kW; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Owner: BELTWAY ACQUISITION CORPORATION)
  • WKCW (1420 AM; 50 kW; WARRENTON, VA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTEM (980 AM; 50 kW; WASHINGTON, DC; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WYSN (1330 AM; 5 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: DAME BROADCASTING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Carpendale:
  • WROG (102.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: TSCHUDY RADIO, INC)
  • WKGO (106.1 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WLIC (97.1 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WFWM (91.9 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: FROSTBURG STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W263AJ (100.5 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
  • WCBC-FM (107.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: PROSPERITAS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, L P)
  • WFRB-FM (105.3 FM; FROSTBURG, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WDZN (100.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: CHARTER EQUITIES, INC.)
  • WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
  • WQZK-FM (94.1 FM; KEYSER, WV; Owner: STARCAST SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • W253AB (98.5 FM; CUMBERLAND, MD; Owner: WTBO-WKGO CORPORATION, L.L.C.)
  • WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
  • WBVE (107.5 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAIJ (90.3 FM; GRANTSVILLE, MD; Owner: HE'S ALIVE, INC.)
  • WVSB (104.1 FM; ROMNEY, WV; Owner: WEST VA. SCHS. FOR DEAF AND BLIND)
  • WAYC (100.9 FM; BEDFORD, PA; Owner: CESSNA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTRM (91.3 FM; WINCHESTER, VA; Owner: TIMBER RIDGE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • W280CF (103.9 FM; CUMBERLAND, ETC., MD; Owner: CEDAR RIDGE CHILDREN'S HOME & SCHOOL, INC)
  • WSKE (104.3 FM; EVERETT, PA; Owner: NEW MILLENNIUM COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.)
  • WQWV (103.7 FM; FISHER, WV; Owner: MCGUIRE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Carpendale:
  • W43BP (Channel 43; CRESAPTOWN, MD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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