COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gore vs Charles Town
PLACE A
Gore, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Charles, West Virginia
Gore is 99% smaller than Charles Town. Charles Town earns more, with a median household income $50,374 higher.
GORECHARLES TOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population869,329−99% vs Charles Town
Population density981,590−1,492
Population growth–24.2%–
Median age57.738.5+19.2
Male36.0%50.4%−14.4 pts
Female64.0%49.6%+14.4 pts
Foreign-born0.0%10.9%−10.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic100.0%66.0%+34.0 pts
Black0.0%13.9%−13.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%13.9%−13.9 pts
Asian0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Other0.0%4.4%−4.4 pts
Median household income$38,889$89,263−$50,374
Per capita income$20,583$44,136−$23,553
Poverty rate41.9%6.5%+35.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.2450.373−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher32.6%36.1%−3.6 pts
Graduate degree0.0%13.1%−13.1 pts
Unemployment rate54.0%5.9%+48.1 pts
Labor force participation58.1%70.2%−12.0 pts
Median home value$113,900$377,700−$263,800
Median gross rent–$1,115–
Owner-occupied100.0%74.5%+25.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate41.0%7.7%+33.3 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%27.9%−27.9 pts
Average commute–36.2–
Worked from home0.0%20.7%−20.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured31.4%9.0%+22.4 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024