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Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Mingo County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,440
Population
191/sq mi density
$49,063
Median Income
$23,033 per capita
$81,400
Home Value
$85,673 Zillow
$598
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
238
Violent Crime/100K
4,120 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$49,063 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$81,400 home value, $598/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
238 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
8.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,063
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,033
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.5%
90% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Mount Gay-Shamrock vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Mount Gay-Shamrock’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,063
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,033
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$49,837
69%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,169
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,169
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
55% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
27.5%
81% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
61.1%
17% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$968M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
61.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
27.5%
Other
11.4%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
558
Restaurants
27
Healthcare
39
Retail
57
Manufacturing
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$49,837
31% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,144
67% 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 | $49,063 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,033 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $49,837 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,169 |
| County GDP | $968M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.495 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 61.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 27.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 558 |
| Restaurants | 27 |
| Healthcare | 39 |
| Retail | 57 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $49,837 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,144 |