What is the median household income in Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP?

The median household income in Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP is $49,063, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP?

The poverty rate in Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP is 23.5%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the median home value in Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP?

The median home value in Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP is $81,400, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the average rent in Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP?

The median gross rent in Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP is $598 per month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the unemployment rate in Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP?

The unemployment rate in Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP is 2.9%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP, West Virginia

City

Population: 1,440 (2023 estimate)

Located in West Virginia , West Virginia

Census Bureau data for Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP from the American Community Survey. "Cities" in Census data include incorporated places, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) — all places where the Census collects community-level estimates.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP

What is the median household income in Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP?: The median household income in Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP is $49,063 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP?: The poverty rate in Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP is 23.5% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP?: $81,400 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP?: The median gross rent in Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP is $598 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP residents have a college degree?: 8.1% of adults in Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

1,440

Median Income

$49,063

Median Home Value

$81,400

Poverty Rate

23.5%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

2.9%

Median Age

52.0 yrs

Since 2019 Median Income: +$21,882 (+80.5%) Home Value: +$10,300 (+14.5%) Poverty Rate: -10.8 pp (-31.5%) Bachelor's+: +7.2 pp (+800%) Unemployment: -32.5 pp (-91.8%)

Demographics

Total Population 1,440

Median Age 52.0

Female 47.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hisp.) 99.1% Black 0.1% Two or More 0.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $49,063 ±$13,027

-$8,854 vs. state

Per Capita Income $50,955

Median Family Income $50,449

Poverty Rate 23.5%

+11.6 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 36.6%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 22.4%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 36.2%

Household Income Distribution

< $10k

15.3%

$10–15k

5.2%

$15–25k

8.2%

$25–35k

4.9%

$35–50k

18.5%

$50–75k

28.7%

$75–100k

16.8%

$100–150k

2.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 823

Owner-Occupied 73.3%

Renter-Occupied 26.7%

Vacancy Rate 20.4%

Median Home Value $81,400

-$74,200 vs. state

Median Gross Rent $598

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 0.0%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 68.7%

Home Value Distribution

< $50k

14.6%

$50–100k

48.3%

$100–200k

35.4%

Vehicle Availability

No vehicle

5.6%

1 vehicle

51.8%

2 vehicles

40.2%

2.4%

Housing Type

Single-fam. det.

84.1%

5–19 units

1.7%

Mobile home

12.5%

Housing Age

Pre-1940

17.6%

1940–1969

7.2%

1970–1999

17.0%

2000–2009

14.2%

2010+

4.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 62.8%

Bachelor's or Higher 8.1%

-15.2 pp vs. state

Graduate Degree 1.0%

Some College / Associate 5.7%

Less Than High School 15.9%

Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 32.9%

Unemployment Rate 2.9%

-2.8 pp vs. state

Work from Home 27.5%

Self-Employed 11.1%

Government Workers 5.2%

Private For-Profit 83.7%

Industry

Edu/Health

30.8%

Transportation

28.7%

Retail

12.2%

Information

7.2%

Arts/Entmt.

6.3%

Prof. Services

5.4%

Public Admin

2.0%

Occupation

Management

43.9%

Sales

22.6%

Food Prep

17.2%

Production

16.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 12.5 min

Drove Alone 61.1%

Carpool 0.0%

Public Transit 0.0%

Work from Home 27.5%

Walked 11.5%

Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 655

Avg. Household Size 2.00

Avg. Family Size —

Married-Couple Households 42.0%

Single-Mother Households —

Single-Father Households —

Living Alone —

Households with Children 2.3%

Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

10–14

4.1%

15–19

2.2%

20–24

2.3%

25–34

2.2%

35–44

10.9%

45–54

29.6%

55–64

5.1%

65–74

6.4%

75–84

20.4%

85+

16.5%

Under 18: 6.3% Working age (18–64): 93.7% 65 and over: 37.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.0%

Naturalized Citizen —

Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 11.2%

With a Disability 53.4%

Cognitive Difficulty —

Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 92.8%

Uninsured 7.2%

Employer Insurance —

Medicaid —

Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 79.7%

Has a Computer 98.0%

Same House 1 Year Ago 94.9%

Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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