Despard CDP, WV

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 983 ( 21 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.5 square miles
Population density: 670.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	949	96.54%	2.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	34	3.46%	183.3%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	34	3.46%	5.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-19	-2.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-2	-0.2

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,004
968	96.41%
14	1.39%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
12	1.20%
10	1.00%
36	3.59%

2000
1,120
1,083	96.70%
16	1.43%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
21	1.88%
0	0.00%
37	3.30%

1990
1,042
1,042	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
1,372
1,353	98.62%
19	1.38%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
19	1.38%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-115	-10.3
-1	-0.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

41	3.9
37	3.6

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-311	-22.7
-19	-1.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Despard CDP, WV

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
33.9
174	17.7%
809	82.3%
215	21.9%

465
2.11

221	47.5%
159	71.9%
0	0.0%
244	52.5%

2010
Number	Percent
41.2
227	22.6%
777	77.4%
181	18.0%

403
2.49

270	67.0%
195	72.2%
17	6.3%
133	33.0%

2000
Number	Percent
38.4
322	28.8%
798	71.2%
168	15.0%

425
2.64

308	72.5%
229	74.4%
14	4.5%
117	27.5%

1990
Number	Percent
33.8
289	27.7%
753	72.3%
148	14.2%

332
3.14

259	78.0%
203	78.4%
6	2.3%
73	22.0%

1980
Number	Percent
29.1
408	29.7%
964	70.3%
160	11.7%

459
2.99

373	81.3%
270	72.4%
34	9.1%
86	18.7%

2022 Housing Data for Despard CDP, WV

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	53	11.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	61	13.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	96	20.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	54	11.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	23	4.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	32	6.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	29	6.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	94	20.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	19	4.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	4	0.9%

Median Household Income	27,614
Per Capita Income	18,092

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	21	4.5%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	76	16.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	223	37.5%
Unemployed	111	18.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	334	56.2%
Not in Labor Force	260	43.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		62.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	149	141	51.4%
Non-Profit	0	9	0.0%
Self-Employed	0	0	?%

Local Government	0	0	?%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	149	141	51.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	0	9	0.0%
Total	149	150	49.8%

Pct. Govt.	0.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Sales and Office Occupations	32	10.4%
Professional, Technical	139	45.0%
Service Occupations	43	13.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	4	1.3%
All others	95	30.7%

White Collar		55.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	79	25.6%
Manufacturing	47	15.2%
Construction	40	12.9%
Educational services	36	11.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	24	7.8%
Transportation and warehousing	24	7.8%
Other services	21	6.8%
Retail trade	14	4.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	3.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	6	1.9%
Utilities	4	1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	4	1.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	889	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	248	25.2%
Irish	222	22.6%
German	141	14.3%
Italian	81	8.2%
Welsh	60	6.1%
Greek	51	5.2%
Hungarian	21	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	19	1.9%
Lebanese	10	1.0%
European	10	1.0%
Dutch	6	0.6%
Slovak	3	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	983	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	983	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
19	2.8%	59	8.8%	398	59.4%	128	19.1%	66	9.9%	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	19	2.8%
9-12 Years	59	8.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	398	59.4%
Some College	128	19.1%
Bach. Degree	66	9.9%
Grad Degree	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 12.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -7	D +16	D + 5.2%
D +9
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	43%	Donald Trump* (R)	224	67.3%	Joe Biden (D)	102	30.6%	7	2.1%	333	-1	20	0.04%
2016	43%	Donald Trump (R)	231	68.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	93	27.7%	12	3.6%	336	1	23	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Despard CDP

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

102

30.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

224

67.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.1%

TOTAL

333

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Despard CDP

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

27.7%

Donald Trump (R)

231

68.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

336

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 23

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Despard CDP, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	41%	Shelley Capito* (R)	207	65.1%	Paula Swearengin (D)	97	30.5%	14 [+]	4.4%	318	-5	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 14 (4.4%);
2020	G	43%	Jim Justice* (R)	214	64.8%	Ben Salango (D)	98	29.7%	18 [+]	5.5%	330	0	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 15 (4.5%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 3 (0.9%);
2018	S1	30%	Joe Manchin* (D)	124	53.9%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	84	36.5%	22 [+]	9.6%	230	-10	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 22 (9.6%);
2016	G	44%	Jim Justice (D)	179	53.1%	Bill Cole (R)	129	38.3%	29 [+]	8.6%	337	-4	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 14 (4.2%); David Moran (Libertarian) 11 (3.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (1.2%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	501
Median Value	$78,900

Occupied	465	92.8%
Vacant	36	7.2%

Owned	241	51.8%
Rented	224	48.2%
Median Rent	$549

Single-Family Units	399	79.6%
Detached	399	79.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	77	15.4%
Mobile Homes	11	2.2%

Despard CDP, WV

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Despard CDP, WV

2022 Housing Data for Despard CDP, WV

2022 Income & Employment Data for Despard CDP, WV

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Despard CDP, WV

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Despard CDP, WV

Historical Presidential Election Results for Despard CDP, WV

Historical Statewide Election Results for Despard CDP, WV