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Gilmer County, WV


Designated Market Area: Clarksburg-Weston, WV
USDA County Type (2015): Mining, Government, Low Education, Low Employment, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2022 population: 7,325   ( 1,368 from 2010 , 92 from 2020)
Land area: 338.5 square miles
Population density: 21.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,738 78.33% 17.5%
Black:86211.77% 17.7%
Indian:340.46% 21.4%
Asian:640.87% 42.2%
2+ races:1341.83% 9.8%
Hispanic:4936.73% 0.0%
Total non-White:1,58721.67% 8.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:126 8.5
Deaths:23315.7
Net Migration: 00.0
Net Immigration: 120.8
Change in White population:-1,214 -14.0
Change in Non-White pop.:-154 -1.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
8,693
6,95279.97%
1,04812.06%
280.32%
450.52%
1221.40%
4935.67%
1,74120.03%

2000
7,160
6,93696.87%
640.89%
140.20%
410.57%
510.71%
500.70%
2243.13%

1990
7,669
7,61799.32%
250.33%
00.00%
130.17%
n/a
140.18%
520.68%

1980
8,334
8,24098.87%
300.36%
110.13%
170.20%
n/a
360.43%
941.13%

1970
7,782
7,72399.24%
280.36%
00.00%
10.01%
n/a
260.33%
59 0.76%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
612 8.5
77510.8
-149-2.1
100.1
16 0.2
1,517 21.2
1990's
NumberRate
741 9.7
81910.7
-406-5.3
-2-0.0
-681 -8.9
172 2.2
1980's
NumberRate
1,080 13.0
822 9.9
-953 -11.4
n/a
-623 -7.5
-42 -0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
128 1.6
n/a
517 6.6
35 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Gilmer County, WV
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.5
1,193 16.3%
6,132 83.7%
1,303 17.8%
2,132
2.60
1,406 65.9%
1,078 76.7%
78 5.5%
726 34.1%

2010
NumberPercent
38.0
1,257 14.5%
7,436 85.5%
1,193 13.7%
2,753
2.34
1,806 65.6%
1,372 76.0%
114 6.3%
947 34.4%

2000
NumberPercent
36.4
1,449 20.2%
5,711 79.8%
1,101 15.4%
2,780
2.41
1,883 67.7%
1,496 79.4%
150 8.0%
897 32.3%

1990
NumberPercent
33.8
1,820 23.7%
5,849 76.3%
1,204 15.7%
2,777
2.56
2,017 72.6%
1,673 82.9%
117 5.8%
760 27.4%

1980
NumberPercent
28.5
2,255 27.1%
6,079 72.9%
1,223 14.7%
2,797
2.80
2,111 75.5%
1,810 85.7%
103 4.9%
686 24.5%

2022 Housing Data for Gilmer County, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,112 
Median Value$89,800 
Occupied2,13268.5%
Vacant98031.5%
Owned1,58474.3%
Rented54825.7%
Median Rent$670 
Single-Family Units2,21971.3%
    Detached2,21371.1%
    Attached60.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units842.7%
Mobile Homes75024.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Gilmer County, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001286.0%
$10,000 to $14,9991265.9%
$15,000 to $19,999472.2%
$20,000 to $24,9991959.1%
$25,000 to $29,9991708.0%
$30,000 to $34,999663.1%
$35,000 to $39,999793.7%
$40,000 to $44,999874.1%
$45,000 to $49,9991326.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991517.1%
$60,000 to $74,99931814.9%
$75,000 to $99,99926712.5%
$100,000 to $124,9991326.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991517.1%
$150,000 to $199,999411.9%
$200,000 or more422.0%
Median Household Income51,552 
Per Capita Income20,653 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state106 
Compared to U.S.91 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1446.8%
Public Assistance160.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps31714.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,18845.3%
Unemployed1813.7%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force2,36949.1%
Not in Labor Force2,46050.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 54.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector80057058.4%
Non-Profit514453.7%
Self-Employed94594.9%
Local Government9314638.9%
State Government15923040.9%
Federal Government6311236.0%
Total Private + Self89457560.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.36653240.8%
Total1,2601,10753.2%
Pct. Govt.33.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts26811.3%
Sales and Office Occupations47219.9%
Professional, Technical65227.5%
Service Occupations40217.0%
All others57324.2%
White Collar 58.8%
Industry
 Number%
Educational services61125.8%
Retail trade27011.4%
Health care and social assistance23910.1%
Accommodation and food services2129.0%
Public administration1998.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1767.4%
Construction1757.4%
Manufacturing1114.7%
Professional, scientific, technical1094.6%
Transportation and warehousing903.8%
Other services853.6%
Finance and insurance291.2%
Utilities170.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation170.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.90.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing80.3%
Wholesale trade60.3%
Information40.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Gilmer County, WV

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican410.55%
Puerto Rican480.64%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American70.09%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan70.09%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American30.04%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian30.04%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1952.62%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino120.16%
Japanese30.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English6,84495.7%
Spanish2383.3%
Other270.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun160.2%
Tagalog120.2%
Other Indo-European110.2%
Other Asian30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,34618.1%
Irish85211.4%
American5817.8%
English5237.0%
Scottish1552.1%
Russian1271.7%
Italian1151.5%
European801.1%
Polish630.8%
Welsh610.8%
French510.7%
Dutch370.5%
Eastern European240.3%
Scandinavian220.3%
Norwegian190.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen7,31198.2%
Not a citizen1331.8%
Native7,27697.7%
Foreign-born1682.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Gilmer County, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
248 4.7%653 12.3%2,502 47.3%816 15.4%624 11.8%445 8.4%
  Average years of education: 12.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 248 4.7%
9-12 Years 653 12.3%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,502 47.3%
Some College 816 15.4%
Bach. Degree 624 11.8%
Grad Degree 445 8.4%
Average years of education: 12.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Gilmer County, WV

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 2,827 2,512 315 11.1% 8.6%
1991 2,852 2,505 347 12.2% 10.6%
1992 2,840 2,478 362 12.7% 11.2%
1993 2,819 2,525 294 10.4% 10.3%
1994 2,848 2,583 265 9.3% 8.8%
1995 2,679 2,388 291 10.9% 8.0%
1996 2,783 2,524 259 9.3% 7.7%
1997 2,671 2,473 198 7.4% 7.0%
1998 2,736 2,522 214 7.8% 6.7%
1999 2,636 2,388 248 9.4% 6.5%
2000 2,753 2,549 204 7.4% 5.6%
2001 2,887 2,719 168 5.8% 5.4%
2002 2,948 2,728 220 7.5% 6.5%
2003 3,013 2,806 207 6.9% 6.6%
2004 2,995 2,841 154 5.1% 5.8%
2005 3,062 2,909 153 5.0% 5.5%
2006 3,101 2,949 152 4.9% 5.2%
2007 3,078 2,947 131 4.3% 4.8%
2008 3,107 2,980 127 4.1% 4.7%
2009 3,205 2,977 228 7.1% 8.3%
2010 2,772 2,525 247 8.9% 8.7%
2011 2,814 2,591 223 7.9% 7.8%
2012 2,771 2,563 208 7.5% 7.2%
2013 2,754 2,573 181 6.6% 6.7%
2014 2,768 2,591 177 6.4% 6.5%
2015 2,737 2,528 209 7.6% 6.6%
2016 2,547 2,337 210 8.2% 6.1%
2017 2,415 2,241 174 7.2% 5.2%
2018 2,387 2,237 150 6.3% 5.2%
2019 2,379 2,218 161 6.8% 4.9%
2020 2,342 2,106 236 10.1% 8.3%
2021 2,333 2,173 160 6.9% 5.1%
2022 2,348 2,226 122 5.2% 3.9%
2023 2,245 2,126 119 5.3% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com