Gatewood

Population: 443
Median household income: $73,914
Median home value: $96,400

Located in Fayette County, West Virginia, Gatewood is a community with a population of 443. Its median household income of $73,914 runs above the Fayette County figure of $52,672.

Between 2020 and 2023, Gatewood's population grew 9.7% from 404 to 443, while its median home value rose 14.1% from $84,500 to $96,400.

The typical home was built around 1938. 1.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 443
Median age: 31.6 yrs
Median household income: $73,914
Median home value: $96,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 167
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

404443

Median household income

$63,443$73,914

Median home value

$84,500$96,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	404	$63,443	$84,500
2021	344	$66,875	$84,400
2022	374	$71,907	$89,100
2023	443	$73,914	$96,400

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3424.6%

35 to 446.5%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 7417.2%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	4.1%
5 to 17	76	17.2%
18 to 24	38	8.6%
25 to 34	109	24.6%
35 to 44	29	6.5%
45 to 54	50	11.3%
55 to 64	47	10.6%
65 to 74	76	17.2%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	422	95.3%
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	21	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate24.4%

Some college or associate's60.5%

Bachelor's degree3.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	1.9%
High school graduate	76	24.4%
Some college or associate's	188	60.5%
Bachelor's degree	12	3.9%
Graduate or professional degree	29	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone66.8%

Carpooled28.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means5.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	159	66.8%
Carpooled	67	28.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	12	5.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	156	65.5%
30 to 44 min	9	3.8%
45 to 59 min	61	25.6%
60+ min	12	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 1.4% (6 of 443)

	Count	Share
Family households	161	96.4%
Nonfamily households	6	3.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	167	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	167	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached82.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	138	82.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	29	17.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5430316
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.54 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 38.0046, -81.0650