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Gatewood

West Virginia · 390 residents · 1.54 sq mi
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Gatewood is home to 390 people in West Virginia. At a median age of 52.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. Median home value sits at $84,500. The poverty rate is 0.0%, under the national 12.8%. 100% were living in the same home a year earlier.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 52.6
US median: 38.8
Less educated
0% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

390
+13%vs 2021
vs 344 in 2021
2020 – 2024
52.6
+71%vs 2021
vs 30.8 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
1.54 sq mi
Population, 20202024
31839647555363120202024Gatewood
2024605
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 57.7%(30)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.2%(24)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 144.6%(18)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 194.9%(19)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 241.8%(7)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 345.4%(21)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 446.7%(26)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5419.2%(75)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6416.9%(66)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7423.1%(90)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.3%(13)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over0.3%(1)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$63,443
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $66,875 in 2021
US average: $66,278
2020 – 2024
$18,774
−29%vs 2021
vs $26,369 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
23.2%
−15.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 38.8% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information32.1%
US avg: 11.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Wholesale trade0%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade0%
US avg: 10%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Finance & insurance0%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical0%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2%
Other services0%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$84,500
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $84,400 in 2021
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2024
71.0%
−29.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 100.0% in 2021
29.0% rent
2.85 people
+11%vs 2021
vs 2.57 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
1.3
+6%vs 2021
vs 1.3 in 2021
2020 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021
White, non-Hispanic91.9%(316)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other8.1%(28)
2020
White, non-Hispanic94.9%(370)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(9)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
Polish14.1%(57)
English5.9%(24)
German5.9%(24)
Section 05

Education

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
100.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 100.0% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

100.0%
+7.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 92.7% in 2021
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
82.6%
+3.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 79.4% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
100.0%
US average: 73.3%
56.5%
−6.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 62.7% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

56.2%
+0.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 56.1% in 2021
43.8%
−0.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 43.9% in 2021
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
100.0%
US average: 91.9%
100.0%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married100%(203)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married16%(45)
Married82.6%(232)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced1.4%(4)
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Section 09

Health coverage

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
51.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
8.2%
US average: 13.7%
18.8%
US average: 17.6%
42.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
59.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
53.7%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Gatewood, West Virginia?

Gatewood, West Virginia has about 390 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Gatewood, West Virginia?

The typical household in Gatewood, West Virginia earns about $63,443 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Gatewood, West Virginia expensive?

In Gatewood, West Virginia, the median home is worth about $84,500.

How educated are people in Gatewood, West Virginia?

About 0.0% of adults age 25 and over in Gatewood, West Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Gatewood, West Virginia?

About 0.0% of people in Gatewood, West Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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