Population 3,615 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Clendenin
Household size in Clendenin
| Period | Clendenin | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.27 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Clendenin has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia overall, where it has 2.43 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Clendenin
| Period | Clendenin | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.7 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.0 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.4 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.0, Clendenin is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 43.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Clendenin
| Period | Clendenin | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Clendenin: 6.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Clendenin
Renters in Clendenin
| Period | Clendenin | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.2% of households in Clendenin rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (56.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Clendenin
| Period | Clendenin | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.5% of the housing in Clendenin, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Clendenin
| Period | Clendenin | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Clendenin leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Clendenin
| Period | Clendenin | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $499 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $633 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $685 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $836 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$337 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Clendenin runs $836 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 43.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Clendenin
Bachelor's degrees in Clendenin
| Period | Clendenin | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Clendenin have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Clendenin
| Period | Clendenin | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.4% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.8% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.9% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.9% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Clendenin never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Clendenin
| Period | Clendenin | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Clendenin runs well above the national rate: 8.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Clendenin compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clendenin | 2.53 | 45.0 | 6.6% | 20.2% | 21.5% | 1974 | $836 | 18.4% | 81.9% | 8.4% |
| Queen Shoals | 2.98 | 31.8 | 11.7% | 12.4% | 33.8% | 1978 | $722 | 18.3% | 84.1% | 14.4% |
| Youngs Bottom | 2.36 | 47.7 | 6.0% | 35.8% | 12.1% | 1982 | $798 | 10.0% | 82.7% | 7.4% |
| Quick | 2.72 | 36.3 | 13.6% | 9.8% | 17.9% | 1976 | $873 | 20.3% | 90.6% | 19.6% |
| Corton | 2.87 | 34.9 | 10.5% | 14.0% | 34.8% | 1978 | $708 | 18.4% | 82.6% | 11.1% |
| Bomont | 3.04 | 31.5 | 10.9% | 13.1% | 36.7% | 1980 | $662 | 17.1% | 82.8% | 13.3% |
| Sanderson | 2.64 | 40.7 | 13.5% | 11.7% | 15.7% | 1976 | $813 | 16.7% | 88.1% | 16.1% |
| Mount Welcome | 2.58 | 50.9 | 2.4% | 13.6% | 18.7% | 1981 | $562 | 12.5% | 85.6% | 8.3% |
| Amma | 3.04 | 44.9 | 3.7% | 8.1% | 15.4% | 1980 | $590 | 11.6% | 81.9% | 13.7% |
| Schrader | 2.60 | 45.5 | 4.9% | 17.8% | 15.6% | 1987 | $779 | 14.6% | 84.2% | 1.2% |
| Frame | 2.78 | 28.0 | 16.8% | 21.8% | 28.3% | 1984 | $1,034 | 16.9% | 84.6% | 5.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Clendenin. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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