Gilbert Creek

Population: 1,119
Median home value: $92,700

Located in Mingo County, West Virginia, Gilbert Creek is a community with a population of 1,119. The median home value of $92,700 is above the Mingo County median ($85,600).

From 2019 to 2023, Gilbert Creek's population declined 6.2% from 1,193 to 1,119, while its median home value rose 55.0% from $59,800 to $92,700.

66.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1980.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,119
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $92,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 517
Homeownership rate: 94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1931,119

Median household income

$47,708$77,763

Median home value

$59,800$92,700

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,193	$47,708	$59,800	$582
2020	1,019	$49,479	$71,600	—
2021	922	$48,021	$78,300	—
2022	805	$77,763	—	—
2023	1,119	—	$92,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.4%

5 to 1719.7%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5423.0%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over0.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4	0.4%
5 to 17	221	19.7%
18 to 24	104	9.3%
25 to 34	109	9.7%
35 to 44	99	8.8%
45 to 54	257	23.0%
55 to 64	158	14.1%
65 to 74	163	14.6%
75 and over	4	0.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,119	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma30.9%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's24.7%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	244	30.9%
High school graduate	239	30.3%
Some college or associate's	195	24.7%
Bachelor's degree	76	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	36	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone88.1%

Carpooled11.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	318	88.1%
Carpooled	43	11.9%
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	33	9.1%
15 to 29 min	90	24.9%
30 to 44 min	102	28.3%
45 to 59 min	57	15.8%
60+ min	79	21.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.19
Poverty rate: 15.3% (171 of 1,119)

	Count	Share
Family households	336	95.7%
Nonfamily households	15	4.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	351	67.9%
Vacant	166	32.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	331	94.3%
Renter-occupied	20	5.7%

1-unit, detached66.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other33.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	343	66.3%
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	174	33.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5430777
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.5697, -81.8906