| Official Name: | Pennsboro, West Virginia |
| Settlement Type: | City[1] |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Virginia |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ritchie |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 7.05 |
| Area Land Km2: | 6.99 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.06 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.72 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.70 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Est: | 1040 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Total: | 1050 |
| Population Density Km2: | 143.52 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 371.76 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 264 |
| Elevation Ft: | 866 |
| Coordinates: | 39.2836°N -80.9672°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 26415 |
| Area Code: | 304 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 54-62764[4] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1544704[5] |
Pennsboro is a city[1] in Ritchie County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,050 at the 2020 census.[3] The city is located at the junction of U.S. Route 50 and West Virginia Route 74; the North Bend Rail Trail also passes through the city.[6]
The town was platted circa 1820 by Charles Penn, and named for him.[7]
Pennsboro is located at 39.2836°N -80.9672°W (39.283528, -80.967097).[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.73sqmi, of which 2.7sqmi is land and 0.03sqmi is water.[9]
At the 2010 census there were 1,171 people, 522 households, and 312 families living in the city. The population density was 433.7PD/sqmi. There were 590 housing units at an average density of 218.5/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.9% White, 0.3% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0%.[10]
Of the 522 households 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.2% were non-families. 34.5% of households were one person and 14.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.85.
The median age was 41.7 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.8% were from 25 to 44; 28.5% were from 45 to 64; and 16.9% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.
At the 2000 census there were 1,199 people, 515 households, and 340 families living in the city. The population density was 550.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 604 housing units at an average density of 277.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.67% White, 0.25% African American, 0.42% Native American, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75%.
Of the 515 households 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 30.3% of households were one person and 16.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.89.
The age distribution was 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median household income was $24,120 and the median family income was $30,313. Males had a median income of $26,964 versus $20,714 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,325. About 16.5% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.1% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.