Gilbert

Population: 320
Median household income: $53,625
Median home value: $81,900

Gilbert, a community in Mingo County, West Virginia, has 320 residents. The median household income of $53,625 is above the Mingo County median ($39,527).

Between 2019 and 2023, Gilbert's population declined 12.1% from 364 to 320, while its median home value fell 2.3% from $83,800 to $81,900.

The median resident is 51.8 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 23.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 320
Median age: 51.8 yrs
Median household income: $53,625
Median home value: $81,900
Median gross rent: $717
Housing units: 226
Homeownership rate: 64.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

364320

Median household income

$41,250$53,625

Median home value

$83,800$81,900

Median gross rent

$533$717

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	364	$41,250	$83,800	$533
2020	371	$42,917	$108,800	$612
2021	342	$49,063	$112,500	$614
2022	333	$39,375	$86,400	$673
2023	320	$53,625	$81,900	$717

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

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 1710.3%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 346.9%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6418.1%

65 to 7423.4%

75 and over1.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	2.2%
5 to 17	33	10.3%
18 to 24	20	6.3%
25 to 34	22	6.9%
35 to 44	51	15.9%
45 to 54	49	15.3%
55 to 64	58	18.1%
65 to 74	75	23.4%
75 and over	5	1.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	318	99.4%
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	2	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.8%

High school graduate28.8%

Some college or associate's27.7%

Bachelor's degree20.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	54	20.8%
High school graduate	75	28.8%
Some college or associate's	72	27.7%
Bachelor's degree	53	20.4%
Graduate or professional degree	6	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone87.9%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	109	87.9%
Carpooled	15	12.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	29	23.4%
15 to 29 min	39	31.5%
30 to 44 min	32	25.8%
45 to 59 min	7	5.6%
60+ min	17	13.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 13.8% (44 of 320)

	Count	Share
Family households	100	70.9%
Nonfamily households	41	29.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	141	62.4%
Vacant	85	37.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	91	64.5%
Renter-occupied	50	35.5%

1-unit, detached58.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.3%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other26.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	132	58.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	30	13.3%
5 to 19 units	4	1.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	60	26.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5430772
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 37.6149, -81.8704