Gary, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

861

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.9

11.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.8%

38.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,603

4.01% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$50,900

Population & Diversity

Gary, WV is home to a population of 861 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 5.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (655 people) in Gary, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 119 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 72 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 Gary, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gary, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gary, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
655 ± 224
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
119 ± 86
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
72 ± 52

0.232%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.232% of the people in Gary, WV are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gary, 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

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
10 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 16

Gary, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gary, WV employs 346 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gary, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (137 people), Public Administration (74 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (42 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($60,313), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,107), and Retail Trade ($26,094).

Employment

Occupations

346

2024 Value

± 156

20.1%

1 Year growth

± 57.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gary, WV grew at a rate of 20.1%, from 288 employees to 346 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gary, WV, are Healthcare Support Occupations (92 people), Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (59 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gary, 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

346

2024 Value

± 156

20.1%

1 Year growth

± 57.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gary, WV grew at a rate of 20.1%, from 288 employees to 346 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gary, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (137 people), Public Administration (74 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (42 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,667

Median earning men ± $21,244

$22,581

Median earning women ± $12,165

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,071).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,077) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($12,078).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gary, WV was $50,900 in 2024, which is 0.153 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $55,600 to $50,900, a 8.45% decrease. The homeownership rate in Gary, WV is 95.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gary, WV have an average commute time of 50.1 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

$50,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,723

$256

Median Property Taxes

±$103

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.

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

Rent vs Own

95.9%

Homeownership

2024

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 95.9% of the housing units in Gary, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gary, 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.

$41,603

Median Household Income

± $6,887

267

Number of Households

± 96

In 2024, the median household income of the 267 households in Gary, WV grew to $41,603 from the previous year's value of $40,000.

The following chart displays the households in Gary, 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gary, 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 (99.7%)
Walked (0.291%)

In 2024, 99.7% of workers in Gary, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (0.291%) 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

50.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gary, WV have a longer commute time (50.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 20.3% of the workforce in Gary, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gary, WV (99 out of 771 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 45 - 54.

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.

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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