Iron Gate

Population: 408
Median household income: $60,000
Median home value: $84,200

Iron Gate is a community in Alleghany County, Virginia, home to 408 residents. Its median household income of $60,000 runs above the Alleghany County figure of $55,160.

Between 2019 and 2023, Iron Gate's population grew 56.3% from 261 to 408, while its median home value rose 19.6% from $70,400 to $84,200.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 408
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $60,000
Median home value: $84,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 238
Homeownership rate: 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Unemployment rate: 18.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

261408

Median household income

$37,500$60,000

Median home value

$70,400$84,200

Median gross rent

$838$883

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	261	$37,500	$70,400	$838
2020	396	$41,250	$71,700	$883
2021	382	—	$71,900	—
2022	397	$42,500	$75,400	—
2023	408	$60,000	$84,200	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 1722.1%

18 to 242.5%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 4420.1%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	2.7%
5 to 17	90	22.1%
18 to 24	10	2.5%
25 to 34	31	7.6%
35 to 44	82	20.1%
45 to 54	40	9.8%
55 to 64	47	11.5%
65 to 74	54	13.2%
75 and over	43	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	368	90.2%
Black or African American	26	6.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	11	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.8%

High school graduate40.4%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree9.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	50	16.8%
High school graduate	120	40.4%
Some college or associate's	93	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	27	9.1%
Graduate or professional degree	7	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone90.6%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	125	90.6%
Carpooled	10	7.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	3	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	42	30.4%
15 to 29 min	34	24.6%
30 to 44 min	29	21.0%
45 to 59 min	14	10.1%
60+ min	19	13.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 12.7% (51 of 403)

	Count	Share
Family households	104	52.5%
Nonfamily households	94	47.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	198	83.2%
Vacant	40	16.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	182	91.9%
Renter-occupied	16	8.1%

1-unit, detached91.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	217	91.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	5	2.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	16	6.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5140024
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.33 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.7989, -79.7906