Gassaway

Population: 600
Median household income: $40,156
Median home value: $101,700

Located in Braxton County, West Virginia, Gassaway is a community with a population of 600. At $40,156, its median household income sits below Braxton County's $44,449.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gassaway's population declined 38.6% from 977 to 600, while its median home value rose 26.2% from $80,600 to $101,700.

The typical home was built around 1949. 13.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 600
Median age: 49.2 yrs
Median household income: $40,156
Median home value: $101,700
Median gross rent: $431
Housing units: 403
Homeownership rate: 58.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Unemployment rate: 13.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

977600

Median household income

$40,781$40,156

Median home value

$80,600$101,700

Median gross rent

$517$431

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	977	$40,781	$80,600	$517
2020	1,151	$53,073	$101,500	$548
2021	906	$45,750	$101,400	$615
2022	817	$44,653	$97,100	$630
2023	600	$40,156	$101,700	$431

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

Age distribution

Under 50.5%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 242.8%

25 to 343.5%

35 to 4420.2%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over16.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	0.5%
5 to 17	111	18.5%
18 to 24	17	2.8%
25 to 34	21	3.5%
35 to 44	121	20.2%
45 to 54	72	12.0%
55 to 64	84	14.0%
65 to 74	74	12.3%
75 and over	97	16.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	488	81.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	101	16.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.9%

High school graduate33.7%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	70	14.9%
High school graduate	158	33.7%
Some college or associate's	158	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	62	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	21	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone91.0%

Carpooled2.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	192	91.0%
Carpooled	5	2.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	4.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	4	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	83	39.3%
15 to 29 min	82	38.9%
30 to 44 min	16	7.6%
45 to 59 min	10	4.7%
60+ min	20	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.89
Poverty rate: 13.6% (81 of 597)

	Count	Share
Family households	119	37.4%
Nonfamily households	199	62.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	318	78.9%
Vacant	85	21.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	185	58.2%
Renter-occupied	133	41.8%

1-unit, detached62.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units15.1%

5 to 19 units13.2%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other6.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	253	62.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	61	15.1%
5 to 19 units	53	13.2%
20 or more units	8	2.0%
Mobile home & other	28	6.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5430220
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.16 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 38.6667, -80.7704