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The total population of Fort Gay is estimated to be 565 with 261 males (46.19%) and 304 females (53.81%). There are 43 more females than males in Fort Gay.
The median household income in Fort Gay was $21,618 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 466(2.20%) from $21,152 in 2020. This income is 28.98% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Fort Gay sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of under 25 years old, at $31,301. Overall, the median household income for the town of Fort Gay stands at $21,618.
In Fort Gay, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $30,266 for males and $17,275 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, while the Census reported a median income of $36,273 for males, while data for females was unavailable due to an insufficient number of sample observations.
In Fort Gay, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $21,618.
In 2022, the population of Fort Gay was 664, a 1.19% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Fort Gay's population was 672, a decline of 0.30% compared to a population of 674 in 2020.
The median age in Fort Gay, WV is 39.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.27% were under the age of 15, 18.14% aged 15 to 29, 44.24% aged 30 to 64, 20.34% aged 65 to 84, and 1.02% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Fort Gay population: 97.46% are White and 2.54% are multiracial.