Pendleton County Information
Pendleton in
West Virginia occupies
698 square miles and has a 2006 population of
7,679, a change from a 2000 population of
8,196 and
8,054 in 1990.
10.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
9.6% percent is 25-35, and
13.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
4 acts of violent crime reported in
Pendleton in 2004, a change from
8 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
165 people:
4.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
7.8%.
Read more about
Pendleton, West Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Pendleton | |
| State | West Virginia | |
| Land Area | 698 sq. miles | Ranked 1,444 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 7,679 | Ranked 2,628 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 7,764 | |
| Population 2000 | 8,196 | Ranked 2,594 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 8,054 | Ranked 2,559 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 97% | |
| African American | 1.9% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 10.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 9.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 16% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.2% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 10.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 10% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 4 | 8 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 1 | |
| Robberies | | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 2 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 61 | 56 |
| Burglaries | 17 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 37 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 7 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 3,859 | 3,964 |
| Unemployed Population | 165 | 310 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 7.8% |
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