| | Bancroft, WV | Ceredo, WV | United States |
| Population | 468 | 1,306 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 38.0% | 52.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 62.0% | 47.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 33.1 | 50.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 585 | 1,381 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 367 | 1,675 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 381 | 1,916 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 62.4% | -25.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 56.4% | -35.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 3,366.9 | 878.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.1 | 1.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.7 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Bancroft, WV | Ceredo, WV | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 1.1% | 4.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.7% | 5.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 0.0% | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.0% | 4.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.7% | 4.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.0% | 3.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 40.0% | 8.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 6.0% | 9.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 15.0% | 6.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.3% | 8.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.1% | 12.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.0% | 19.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.2% | 1.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.0% | 3.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Bancroft, WV | Ceredo, WV | United States |
| White | 99.1% | 91.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.9% | 7.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 0.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Bancroft, WV | Ceredo, WV | United States |
| Married Population | 35.8% | 57.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 32.2% | 55.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.6% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 64.2% | 42.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 30.2% | 24.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 27.9% | 6.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.1% | 11.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.45 | 2.65 | 2.60 |
| Households | 191 | 487 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 139 | 309 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 18.0% | 30.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 28.8% | 52.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 52 | 178 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.2% | 11.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 46.0% | 5.8% | 10.8% |