Fort Gay, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

437

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

6.58% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

38%

6.32% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$27,679

12.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$62,300

Population & Diversity

Fort Gay, WV is home to a population of 437 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (426 people) in Fort Gay, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Fort Gay, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Gay, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fort Gay, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Gay, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
426 ± 165
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 11
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 10

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fort Gay, WV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,614 ± 1,254 people
Philippines
2,231 ± 1,159 people
India
2,211 ± 1,154 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 West Virginia residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

4 ± 19

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fort Gay, WV.

Economy

The economy of Fort Gay, WV employs 146 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fort Gay, WV were Retail Trade (44 people), Construction (38 people), and Manufacturing (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($55,521), Retail Trade ($45,192), and Construction ($32,833).

Employment

Occupations

146

2024 Value

± 100

2.1%

1 Year growth

± 96.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Gay, WV grew at a rate of 2.1%, from 143 employees to 146 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Gay, WV, are Production Occupations (38 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (28 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Gay, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

146

2024 Value

± 100

2.1%

1 Year growth

± 96.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fort Gay, WV grew at a rate of 2.1%, from 143 employees to 146 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Gay, WV, are Retail Trade (44 people), Construction (38 people), and Manufacturing (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Gay, WV, though some of these residents may live in Fort Gay, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,265

Median earning men ± $13,588

$38,750

Median earning women ± $29,084

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($32,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($29,375), Retail Trade ($19,844), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($19,792).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fort Gay, WV was $62,300 in 2024, which is 0.187 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $58,100 to $62,300, a 7.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Fort Gay, WV is 42.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fort Gay, WV have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Gay, WV is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$62,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,071

$91

Median Property Taxes

±$56

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fort Gay, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fort Gay, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

42.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 42.9% of the housing units in Fort Gay, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Gay, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$27,679

Median Household Income

± $21,074

212

Number of Households

± 70

In 2023, the median household income of the 212 households in Fort Gay, WV grew to $27,679 from the previous year's value of $24,519.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Gay, WV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Gay, WV is from West Virginia.

0.443

2024 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0426% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in West Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (90.4%)
Carpooled (7.53%)
Worked At Home (2.05%)

In 2024, 90.4% of workers in Fort Gay, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.53%) and those who worked at home (2.05%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Gay, WV have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.59% of the workforce in Fort Gay, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Gay, WV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Gay, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Gay, WV have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Gay, WV (166 out of 437 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Gay, WV is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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