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24941

Gap Mills, WV · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
1,243
Median household income
$62,600
People below poverty
1.7%
Median home value
$124,200

Income

The median income of households in 24941 was $62,600. An estimated 3% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 24941 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3
$10,000 to $14,999 2.5
$15,000 to $24,999 17.7
$25,000 to $34,999 0
$35,000 to $49,999 3
$50,000 to $74,999 41.7
$75,000 to $99,999 12.4
$100,000 to $149,999 17.4
$150,000 to $199,999 0
$200,000 or more 2.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 24941 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 59028
Female 37632

An estimated 66.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 57.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 45.9 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $20,186. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 24941 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 66.9
Social Security 57.7
Retirement income 45.9
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.2
Cash public assistance income 0

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 1.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 0% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 4.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 1.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 24941 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 1.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 0
People 65 years old and over below poverty 4.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 1.8

In 2020-2024, 17.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 23.4% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 64.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 40.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 24941 in 2020-2024, 93.1% had health insurance coverage and 6.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 53.2% and public coverage was 65.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0%.


In 2020-2024, 24941 had a total population of 1,243 - 521 (41.9%) females and 722 (58.1%) males. The median age was 39.7 years. An estimated 29.9% of the population was under 18 years, 25.4% was 19 to 44 years, 29.6% was 45 to 64 years, and 15.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 24941 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 56 63
5 to 9 21 0
10 to 14 137 61
15 to 19 34 0
20 to 24 28 11
25 to 29 0 30
30 to 34 6 27
35 to 39 125 55
40 to 44 27 7
45 to 49 0 0
50 to 54 25 38
55 to 59 61 37
60 to 64 136 70
65 to 69 31 44
70 to 74 25 37
75 to 79 10 8
80 to 84 0 0
85 and over 0 33

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 75.9% were White; 7.4% were Black or African American; 8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 7.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 9.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.1% of the people in 24941 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 75.9% of the people in 24941 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 362 households in 24941. The average household size was 3.43 people.

Married-couple households made up 57.2% of the households in 24941 while cohabiting couple households made up 3.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 24.9% of all households, while 14.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.4% of households were male householders living alone, and 15.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 29.9% of all households.

In 24941, 16.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 36.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 24941 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 57.2
Cohabiting Couples 3.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
14.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.9

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 68.3% of males and 64.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 9.4 12.6
Now married, except separated 68.3 64.7
Separated 2.6 0
Widowed 0 10.3
Divorced 19.7 12.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 24941, 9 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 0% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.9% of the people living in 24941 were U.S. natives. 55.9% of the 24941 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.1% of 24941 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 100% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 100 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 24941 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 24941.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 24941 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 100
Asia 0
Europe 0
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 24941 in 2020-2024, 0.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.1% of people at least five years old; 0% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 24941 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.1
Other Indo-European languages 0
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 98 % of the people at least one year old living in 24941 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 24941 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 98
Different house, same county 2
Different county, same state 0
Different state 0
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 78.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 6.5% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 21.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 24941 was 291 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 0 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 253. College or graduate school enrollment was 38.

Educational Attainment of People in 24941 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 21.8
High school diploma or equivalency 49.2
Some college, no degree 14.5
Associate's degree 8.1
Bachelor's degree 4.7
Graduate or professional degree 1.8

Disability

In 24941, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 22 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 10.2% of people under 18 years old, to 18.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 57.4% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 24941, 42.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 55.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 82.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 14.9% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 2.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 304 82.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 55 14.9
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 9 2.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 24941 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 24941 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 9.5
Construction 0
Manufacturing 5.4
Wholesale trade 0
Retail trade 5.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 22.8
Information 1.9
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 15.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 0
Other Services, except public administration 14.7
Public administration 11.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 24941 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 86 23.4
Service occupations 98 26.6
Sales and office occupations 67 18.2
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 18 4.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 99 26.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 92.6% of 24941 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 47.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 24941 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 92.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 0.3
Other means 0
Worked from home 1.9

In 2020-2024, 24941 had a total of 732 housing units. Of these housing units, 65% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 0% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 35% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 24941 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 65
Apartments in multi-unit structures 0
Mobile homes 35
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

8.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 20.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 24941 was 5.5 rooms, and of these housing units 67.6% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 24941 had 362 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 370 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 82.6% while renters occupied 17.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.09 and in renter-occupied houses it was 5.03.

0% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 24% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.1% and another 22.9% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 24941:

House Heating Fuel Used in 24941 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 11.9
Electricity 51.9
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 23.5
All other fuels 12.7
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 24941 was $124,200.

Of the owner-occupied households, 29.8 % had a mortgage. 70.2% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $918 and for owners without a mortgage it was $226.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 24941 was $778. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.