Gassaway, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

688

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.9

0.61% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.7%

37.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$33,500

16.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$94,400

Population & Diversity

Gassaway, WV is home to a population of 688 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 5.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (579 people) in Gassaway, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 100 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 8 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gassaway, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
579 ± 156
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
100 ± 114
White (Hispanic)
8 ± 15

1.16%

Hispanic Population

8 people

1.16% of the people in Gassaway, WV are hispanic (8 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gassaway, 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

Gulf War (2001-)
19 ± 28
Vietnam
7 ± 20

Gassaway, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gassaway, WV employs 196 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gassaway, WV were Retail Trade (43 people), Accommodation & Food Services (23 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($73,929), Retail Trade ($49,063), and Educational Services ($48,125).

Employment

Occupations

196

2024 Value

± 97

−7.11%

1 Year decline

± 73.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gassaway, WV declined at a rate of −7.11%, from 211 employees to 196 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gassaway, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (39 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (30 people), and Material Moving Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gassaway, 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

196

2024 Value

± 97

−7.11%

1 Year decline

± 73.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gassaway, WV declined at a rate of −7.11%, from 211 employees to 196 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gassaway, WV, are Retail Trade (43 people), Accommodation & Food Services (23 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gassaway, WV, though some of these residents may live in Gassaway, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,176

Median earning men ± $8,368

$34,375

Median earning women ± $11,229

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($73,929) and Retail Trade ($30,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,167) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($7,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gassaway, WV was $94,400 in 2024, which is 0.284 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $101,700 to $94,400, a 7.18% decrease. The homeownership rate in Gassaway, WV is 59.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gassaway, WV have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gassaway, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$94,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,653

$204

Median Property Taxes

±$77

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.3%

Homeownership

2024

57.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.3% of the housing units in Gassaway, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gassaway, 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.

$33,500

Median Household Income

± $9,687

344

Number of Households

± 90

In 2024, the median household income of the 344 households in Gassaway, WV declined from $33,500 from the previous year's value of $40,156.

The following chart displays the households in Gassaway, 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 Gassaway, 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 (88.3%)
Carpooled (5.61%)
Walked (4.59%)

In 2024, 88.3% of workers in Gassaway, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.61%) and those who walked to work (4.59%).

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

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gassaway, WV have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.02% of the workforce in Gassaway, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gassaway, WV (128 out of 686 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females < 5.

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

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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