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Gatewood, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Fayette County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
443
Population
288/sq mi density
$73,914
Median Income
$28,735 per capita
$96,400
Home Value
$190,687 Zillow
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
218
Violent Crime/100K
3,305 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$73,914 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$96,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
218 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$73,914
2% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,735
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gatewood vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gatewood’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$73,914
98%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,735
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,919
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$916
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$916
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
4% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
66.8%
9% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,578M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
66.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
33.2%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,186
Restaurants
81
Healthcare
97
Retail
114
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,919
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,905
46% 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 | $73,914 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,735 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,919 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $916 |
| County GDP | $1,578M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.437 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 66.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,186 |
| Restaurants | 81 |
| Healthcare | 97 |
| Retail | 114 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,919 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,905 |