Fort Gay town, WV

Wayne County, WV

2022 population: 565 ( 140 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.8 square miles
Population density: 685.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	532	94.16%	21.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	17	3.01%	21.4%
Hispanic:	16	2.83%	300.0%

Total non-White:	33	5.84%	32.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-148	-25.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	8	1.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
705
680	96.45%
0	0.00%
4	0.57%
2	0.28%
14	1.99%
4	0.57%
25	3.55%

2000
818
814	99.51%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.49%
0	0.00%
4	0.49%

1990
852
852	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
886
886	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-134	-16.4
21	2.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-38	-4.5
4	0.5

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-34	-3.8
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Fort Gay town, 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
Number	Percent
42.8
110	19.5%
455	80.5%
130	23.0%

263
2.13

159	60.5%
95	59.7%
25	15.7%
104	39.5%

2010
Number	Percent
43.2
139	19.7%
566	80.3%
126	17.9%

323
2.18

197	61.0%
139	70.6%
20	10.2%
126	39.0%

2000
Number	Percent
33.5
218	26.7%
600	73.3%
108	13.2%

348
2.35

242	69.5%
155	64.0%
42	17.4%
106	30.5%

1990
Number	Percent
33.4
230	27.0%
622	73.0%
150	17.6%

335
2.54

242	72.2%
183	75.6%
31	12.8%
93	27.8%

1980
Number	Percent
30.2
273	30.8%
613	69.2%
150	16.9%

321
2.76

241	75.1%
186	77.2%
19	7.9%
80	24.9%

2022 Housing Data for Fort Gay town, WV

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	54	20.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	29	11.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	35	13.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	16	6.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	24	9.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	1.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	10	3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	19	7.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	40	15.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	10	3.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	11	4.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	12	4.6%

Median Household Income	24,519
Per Capita Income	16,204

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	16	6.1%
Public Assistance	8	3.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	72	27.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	159	47.5%
Unemployed	2	0.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	161	48.1%
Not in Labor Force	174	51.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		52.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	31	82	27.4%
Non-Profit	6	7	46.2%
Self-Employed	6	0	100.0%

Local Government	0	8	0.0%
State Government	25	8	75.8%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	37	82	31.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	31	23	57.4%
Total	68	105	39.3%

Pct. Govt.	23.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Sales and Office Occupations	40	23.1%
Professional, Technical	10	5.8%
Service Occupations	28	16.2%
All others	95	54.9%

White Collar		28.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	42	24.3%
Manufacturing	41	23.7%
Construction	30	17.3%
Health care and social assistance	22	12.7%
Public administration	8	4.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	6	3.5%
Wholesale trade	6	3.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	3.5%
Accommodation and food services	6	3.5%
Educational services	4	2.3%
Other services	2	1.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	5	0.88%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	11	1.95%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	11	1.95%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	545	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	149	26.4%
Irish	79	14.0%
American	65	11.5%
German	6	1.1%
Italian	2	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	565	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	565	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
28	6.3%	58	13.1%	265	60.0%	79	17.9%	8	1.8%	4	0.9%
Average years of education: 11.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	28	6.3%
9-12 Years	58	13.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	265	60.0%
Some College	79	17.9%
Bach. Degree	8	1.8%
Grad Degree	4	0.9%
Average years of education: 11.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +17	R +22	R + 5.9%
D -5
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	51%	Donald Trump* (R)	201	87.8%	Joe Biden (D)	26	11.4%	2	0.9%	229	19	41	0.03%
2016	45%	Donald Trump (R)	184	83.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	31	14.0%	6	2.7%	221	15	37	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Fort Gay town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

11.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

201

87.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

229

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 41

2016 President, Fort Gay town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

14.0%

Donald Trump (R)

184

83.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.5%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

221

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 37

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fort Gay town, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	47%	Shelley Capito* (R)	185	86.9%	Paula Swearengin (D)	25	11.7%	3 [+]	1.4%	213	17	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 3 (1.4%);
2020	G	50%	Jim Justice* (R)	182	80.9%	Ben Salango (D)	38	16.9%	5 [+]	2.2%	225	16	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Lutz (Mountain) 3 (1.3%); Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 2 (0.9%);
2018	S1	37%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	91	52.0%	Joe Manchin* (D)	80	45.7%	4 [+]	2.3%	175	6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 4 (2.3%);
2016	G	46%	Jim Justice (D)	108	47.8%	Bill Cole (R)	101	44.7%	17 [+]	7.5%	226	2	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 13 (5.8%); David Moran (Libertarian) 3 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.4%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	419
Median Value	$58,300

Occupied	263	62.8%
Vacant	156	37.2%

Owned	128	48.7%
Rented	135	51.3%
Median Rent	$762

Single-Family Units	227	54.2%
Detached	227	54.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	6	1.4%
Mobile Homes	118	28.2%

Fort Gay town, WV

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Fort Gay town, WV

2022 Housing Data for Fort Gay town, WV

2022 Income & Employment Data for Fort Gay town, WV

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Fort Gay town, WV

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Fort Gay town, WV

Historical Presidential Election Results for Fort Gay town, WV

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fort Gay town, WV