Gary, WV

Census Place

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2023 Population
858
5.71% 1-year decline
US Senator
Shelley Moore Capito
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Justice
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
45.3
3.9% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
20.8%
14.1% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$40,000
19.5% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$55,600
3.3% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
288
6.67% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Gary, WV had a population of 858 people with a median age of 45.3 and a median household income of $40,000. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Gary, WV declined from 910 to 858, a −5.71% decrease and its median household income grew from $33,482 to $40,000, a 19.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gary, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.2%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (9.91%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.4%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.583%).

None of the households in Gary, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Gary, WV are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Gary, WV was $55,600, and the homeownership rate was 91.6%.

Most people in Gary, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Gary, WV was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gary, WV is home to a population of 858 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Gary, WV residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 6.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (649 people) in Gary, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 105 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 85 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Gary, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Gary, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gary, WV
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    649 ± 259
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    105 ± 83
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    85 ± 89
0.233%
Hispanic Population
2 people

In 2023, there were 6.18 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (649 people) in Gary, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 105 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 85 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.233% of the people in Gary, WV are hispanic (2 people).

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    39 ± 48
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    6 ± 15
  3. World War II
    0 ± 13

Gary, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Gary, WV employs 288 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Gary, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (124 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (44 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,167), Educational Services ($30,667), and Retail Trade ($23,864).

Employment

Occupations

288
2023 Value
± 151
6.67%
1 Year growth
± 71.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gary, WV grew at a rate of 6.67%, from 270 employees to 288 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gary, WV, are Healthcare Support Occupations (79 people), Architecture & Engineering Occupations (44 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gary, WV.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

288
2023 Value
± 151
6.67%
1 Year growth
± 71.4%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Gary, WV grew at a rate of 6.67%, from 270 employees to 288 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gary, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (124 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (44 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gary, WV, though some of these residents may live in Gary, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$38,500
Median earning men ± $18,380
$23,300
Median earning women ± $12,279

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,167), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($12,059), and Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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0.583%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.711% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.616% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (563k), Some college (280k), and Secondary Education (213k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Gary, WV was $55,600 in 2023, which is 0.183 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $57,500 to $55,600, a 3.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Gary, WV is 91.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Gary, WV have an average commute time of 35.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gary, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$55,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$10,065
$207
Median Property Taxes
±$86

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

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Equity

Income by Location

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$40,000
Median Household Income
± $7,670
226
Number of Households
± 79

In 2023, the median household income of the 226 households in Gary, WV grew to $40,000 from the previous year's value of $33,482.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gary, WV is from Gary, WV.
N/A Wage GINI in N/A
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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (99.3%)
  2. Walked (0.699%)
  3. Carpooled (0%)

In 2023, 99.3% of workers in Gary, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (0.699%) 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.

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Commute Time

35.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gary, WV have a longer commute time (35.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.85% of the workforce in Gary, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gary, WV (158 out of 761 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gary, WV is White, followed by Black and Other.

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.

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Health

91.1% of the population of Gary, WV has health coverage, with 21.4% on employee plans, 34.6% on Medicaid, 19.1% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 1.97% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in West Virginia see 1,319 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.61% increase from the previous year (1,273 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1705 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 558 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18% under 18 years, 26% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.94%
Uninsured
21.4%
Employer Coverage
34.6%
Medicaid
19.1%
Medicare
14.1%
Non-Group
1.97%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gary, WV grew by 36.1% from 6.57% to 8.94%.

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