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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Pennsboro, WV compare?
| Figure | Pennsboro, WV |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 987 |
| Change since April 2020 | −6.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,054 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 391 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 19.0% |
| Measure | Pennsboro, WV |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,334±290 |
| Median age | 32.9±5.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0%±2.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.8%±3.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.7%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 10.5%±6.3 pts |
| Median household income | $51,327±$5,770 |
| Per capita income | $23,890±$4,753 |
| People below the poverty line | 22.2%±10.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.8%±2.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $86,500±$23,838 |
| Median gross rent | $811±$327 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 40.9%±35.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.6%±8.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±6.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 2.6%±2.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 72.0%±18.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.8 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.4 min±6.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.9%±2.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov