Gallipolis Ferry, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

731

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

77% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

36.8%

10.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$43,750

1.13% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$91,900

Population & Diversity

Gallipolis Ferry, WV is home to a population of 731 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 16.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (690 people) in Gallipolis Ferry, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 41 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (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 Gallipolis Ferry, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gallipolis Ferry, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gallipolis Ferry, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
690 ± 260
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
41 ± 65
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gallipolis Ferry, 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

5 ± 20

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Gallipolis Ferry, WV.

Economy

The economy of Gallipolis Ferry, WV employs 211 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gallipolis Ferry, WV were Retail Trade (68 people), Educational Services (58 people), and Manufacturing (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,000), Manufacturing ($41,705), and Retail Trade ($34,537).

Employment

Occupations

211

2024 Value

± 132

23.4%

1 Year growth

± 79.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gallipolis Ferry, WV grew at a rate of 23.4%, from 171 employees to 211 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gallipolis Ferry, WV, are Management Occupations (60 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (58 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gallipolis Ferry, 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

211

2024 Value

± 132

23.4%

1 Year growth

± 79.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gallipolis Ferry, WV grew at a rate of 23.4%, from 171 employees to 211 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gallipolis Ferry, WV, are Retail Trade (68 people), Educational Services (58 people), and Manufacturing (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gallipolis Ferry, WV, though some of these residents may live in Gallipolis Ferry, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,506

Median earning men ± $10,219

$34,074

Median earning women ± $39,882

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,321).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gallipolis Ferry, WV was $91,900 in 2024, which is 0.276 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,200 to $91,900, a 0.325% decrease. The homeownership rate in Gallipolis Ferry, WV is 96.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gallipolis Ferry, WV have an average commute time of 16.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gallipolis Ferry, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$91,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,738

$295

Median Property Taxes

±$120

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 Gallipolis Ferry, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

96.7%

Homeownership

2024

51.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.7% of the housing units in Gallipolis Ferry, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 96.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gallipolis Ferry, 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.

$43,750

Median Household Income

± $28,302

305

Number of Households

± 120

In 2024, the median household income of the 305 households in Gallipolis Ferry, WV declined from $43,750 from the previous year's value of $44,250.

The following chart displays the households in Gallipolis Ferry, 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 Gallipolis Ferry, 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 (96.7%)
Worked At Home (3.32%)

In 2024, 96.7% of workers in Gallipolis Ferry, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.32%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

16.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gallipolis Ferry, WV have a shorter commute time (16.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gallipolis Ferry, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gallipolis Ferry, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gallipolis Ferry, WV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gallipolis Ferry, WV (269 out of 731 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gallipolis Ferry, 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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