Gary

Population: 858
Median household income: $40,000
Median home value: $55,600

Gary is a community in McDowell County, West Virginia, home to 858 residents. Its median household income of $40,000 runs above the McDowell County figure of $29,980.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gary's population grew 36.6% from 628 to 858, while its median home value rose 74.8% from $31,800 to $55,600.

Households average 3.34 people. 3.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 858
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $40,000
Median home value: $55,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 438
Homeownership rate: 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

628858

Median household income

$25,385$40,000

Median home value

$31,800$55,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	628	$25,385	$31,800	—
2020	650	$32,663	$34,200	—
2021	832	$32,583	$39,600	$638
2022	910	$33,482	$57,500	—
2023	858	$40,000	$55,600	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 2412.7%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 548.0%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over14.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	126	14.7%
18 to 24	109	12.7%
25 to 34	100	11.7%
35 to 44	90	10.5%
45 to 54	69	8.0%
55 to 64	138	16.1%
65 to 74	105	12.2%
75 and over	121	14.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	649	75.6%
Black or African American	105	12.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.6%
Two or more races	97	11.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.1%

High school graduate43.7%

Some college or associate's34.8%

Bachelor's degree2.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	113	18.1%
High school graduate	272	43.7%
Some college or associate's	217	34.8%
Bachelor's degree	17	2.7%
Graduate or professional degree	4	0.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone99.3%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	284	99.3%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	69	24.1%
15 to 29 min	112	39.2%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	105	36.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.34
Poverty rate: 20.8% (158 of 761)

	Count	Share
Family households	125	55.3%
Nonfamily households	101	44.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	226	51.6%
Vacant	212	48.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	207	91.6%
Renter-occupied	19	8.4%

1-unit, detached80.6%

1-unit, attached12.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	353	80.6%
1-unit, attached	56	12.8%
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	6.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5430196
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.84 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 37.3632, -81.5357