Population 3,090 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Paden City
| Period | Paden City | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Paden City has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia overall, where it has 2.43 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.37, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Paden City
| Period | Paden City | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.1 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Paden City is 41.9 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia.
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 Paden City
| Period | Paden City | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Paden City: 7.8% 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 Paden City
Renters in Paden City
| Period | Paden City | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.0% of households in Paden City 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 (57.7%) 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 Paden City
| Period | Paden City | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.4% of the housing in Paden City, 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. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Paden City
| Period | Paden City | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1959 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1958 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Paden City is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1958, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Paden City
| Period | Paden City | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $564 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $500 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $806 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $699 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$136 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Paden City runs $699 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Paden City
Bachelor's degrees in Paden City
| Period | Paden City | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Paden City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.7%, 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 Paden City
| Period | Paden City | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.8% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.5% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Paden City: 94.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Paden City
| Period | Paden City | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Paden City than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Paden City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paden City | 2.56 | 41.9 | 7.8% | 14.0% | 14.4% | 1958 | $699 | 17.7% | 94.5% | 4.6% |
| Sardis | 2.17 | 52.3 | 2.0% | 12.4% | 21.4% | 1979 | $569 | 15.5% | 96.3% | 1.3% |
| Sistersville | 2.44 | 45.9 | 7.7% | 23.3% | 19.9% | 1962 | $742 | 13.5% | 90.8% | 9.5% |
| Fly | 2.53 | 47.0 | 1.1% | 8.3% | 33.5% | 1990 | $524 | 15.4% | 97.3% | 0.2% |
| New Martinsville | 2.26 | 45.9 | 7.6% | 18.4% | 12.5% | 1962 | $659 | 25.2% | 94.3% | 5.2% |
| Hannibal | 1.89 | 56.1 | 1.7% | 14.6% | 10.5% | 1974 | $639 | 21.3% | 95.7% | 2.2% |
| Steelton | 2.15 | 56.0 | 1.7% | 21.6% | 7.7% | 1975 | $613 | 19.5% | 94.6% | 6.3% |
| Minnie | 2.35 | 49.9 | 6.1% | 7.8% | 16.8% | 1968 | $682 | 19.8% | 91.8% | 6.3% |
| Iuka | 3.12 | 40.4 | 6.5% | 6.5% | 18.5% | 1976 | $752 | 7.7% | 90.5% | 1.4% |
| Middlebourne | 2.47 | 47.6 | 6.1% | 14.0% | 21.9% | 1972 | $738 | 18.2% | 91.7% | 5.1% |
| Green Hill | 2.25 | 49.8 | 6.0% | 11.9% | 15.8% | 1981 | $810 | 13.4% | 88.6% | 5.1% |
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 Paden City. 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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