Gilbert Creek, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

1,061

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.8

16.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

23.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,632

2024 Median Property Value

$119,400

Population & Diversity

Gilbert Creek, WV is home to a population of 1.06k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.06k people) in Gilbert Creek, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 0 American Indian & Alaska Native (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 Gilbert Creek, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gilbert Creek, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gilbert Creek, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.06k ± 447
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gilbert Creek, 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-)
42 ± 67
Gulf War (1990s)
41 ± 63

Gilbert Creek, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gilbert Creek, WV employs 293 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gilbert Creek, WV were Accommodation & Food Services (121 people), Retail Trade (72 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (36 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($113,163), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($38,211), and Accommodation & Food Services ($38,211).

Employment

Occupations

293

2024 Value

± 176

−18.8%

1 Year decline

± 95.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gilbert Creek, WV declined at a rate of −18.8%, from 361 employees to 293 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gilbert Creek, WV, are Management Occupations (94 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (70 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (49 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gilbert Creek, 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

293

2024 Value

± 176

−18.8%

1 Year decline

± 95.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gilbert Creek, WV declined at a rate of −18.8%, from 361 employees to 293 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gilbert Creek, WV, are Accommodation & Food Services (121 people), Retail Trade (72 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (36 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gilbert Creek, WV, though some of these residents may live in Gilbert Creek, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gilbert Creek, WV was $119,400 in 2024, which is 0.359 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $92,700 to $119,400, a 28.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Gilbert Creek, WV is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gilbert Creek, WV have an average commute time of 29.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gilbert Creek, WV is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$119,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$55,942

$314

Median Property Taxes

±$138

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Gilbert Creek, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gilbert Creek, 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.

$82,632

Median Household Income

± $57,015

314

Number of Households

± 143

The following chart displays the households in Gilbert Creek, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gilbert Creek, 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

Drove Alone (100%)

Most Common Commute in 2024

In 2024, 100% of workers in Gilbert Creek, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get 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

29.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gilbert Creek, WV have a longer commute time (29.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gilbert Creek, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gilbert Creek, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gilbert Creek, WV have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gilbert Creek, WV (124 out of 1.06k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gilbert Creek, WV is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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