Fort Gay

Population: 459
Median household income: $27,679
Median home value: $58,100

Located in Wayne County, West Virginia, Fort Gay is a community with a population of 459. Its median household income of $27,679 runs below the Wayne County figure of $55,539.

From 2019 to 2023, Fort Gay's population declined 48.5% from 891 to 459, while its median home value fell 27.4% from $80,000 to $58,100.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 18.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 459
Median age: 47.1 yrs
Median household income: $27,679
Median home value: $58,100
Median gross rent: $671
Housing units: 371
Homeownership rate: 41.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

891459

Median household income

$16,594$27,679

Median home value

$80,000$58,100

Median gross rent

$564$671

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	891	$16,594	$80,000	$564
2020	734	$18,667	$87,500	$659
2021	590	$20,000	$59,100	$611
2022	565	$24,519	$58,300	$762
2023	459	$27,679	$58,100	$671

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

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 240.4%

25 to 3417.6%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5418.7%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	2.4%
5 to 17	69	15.0%
18 to 24	2	0.4%
25 to 34	81	17.6%
35 to 44	59	12.9%
45 to 54	86	18.7%
55 to 64	52	11.3%
65 to 74	58	12.6%
75 and over	41	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	435	94.8%
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	11	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	2.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.1%

High school graduate52.3%

Some college or associate's23.3%

Bachelor's degree3.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	72	19.1%
High school graduate	197	52.3%
Some college or associate's	88	23.3%
Bachelor's degree	13	3.4%
Graduate or professional degree	7	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone88.8%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.4%

Other means4.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	127	88.8%
Carpooled	8	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.4%
Other means	6	4.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	36	25.5%
15 to 29 min	31	22.0%
30 to 44 min	14	9.9%
45 to 59 min	17	12.1%
60+ min	43	30.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.01
Poverty rate: 35.7% (164 of 459)

	Count	Share
Family households	128	57.7%
Nonfamily households	94	42.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	222	59.8%
Vacant	149	40.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	92	41.4%
Renter-occupied	130	58.6%

1-unit, detached50.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units23.7%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	188	50.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	88	23.7%
5 to 19 units	5	1.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	90	24.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5428516
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.82 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 38.1222, -82.5913