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Fort Gay, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Lawrence County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
459
Population
553/sq mi density
$27,679
Median Income
$19,434 per capita
$58,100
Home Value
$121,868 Zillow
$671
Median Rent
33.4% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
193
Violent Crime/100K
3,609 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$27,679 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$58,100 home value, $671/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
193 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$27,679
63% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,434
50% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
29.7%
140% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fort Gay vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fort Gay’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$27,679
37%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,434
50%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$53,332
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$860
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$860
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
25% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.4%
91% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.8%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$539M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.4%
Other
9.8%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
353
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
28
Retail
51
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$53,332
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,263
35% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $27,679 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,434 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $53,332 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $860 |
| County GDP | $539M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 29.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.468 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 353 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 28 |
| Retail | 51 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $53,332 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,263 |