City profile · Virginia · Census ACS 2023

Gasburg, VA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Gasburg - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

501
Residents
$232,400
Median home
$914
Median rent (state)

Gasburg - the verdict

Virginia's Gasburg counts 501 residents. Source: Census ACS.

51st
percentile, home value
5th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Gasburg, VA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 501 residents in Gasburg, a small town within Virginia. Gasburg's housing stock carries a median value of $232,400, and the median resident age is 66.1 years. 27.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 24.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Virginia tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Virginia at 101.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $914 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $235 across Virginia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Gasburg report an average commute of 44.5 minutes, with 80.5% driving alone and 19.5% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 28.1 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

Population

501 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Virginia

Median Household Income

N/A /yr

Poverty 15.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

101.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Virginia average

How does Gasburg compare to other US cities?

Here's how Gasburg stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Home value 51% pricier than other cities
Median rent 5% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Gasburg against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Virginia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Virginia-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Gasburg near the bottom of Virginia's cities

Among the 619 Virginia cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Gasburg ranks #502 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Gasburg only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Gross Rent
#502 of 619
0th percentile in Virginia
Median Home Value
#321 of 567
43rd percentile in Virginia
Poverty Rate
#102 of 616
83rd percentile in Virginia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#317 of 618
49th percentile in Virginia

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Virginia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

How Gasburg's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$232,400 49th percentile more affordable than 49% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Gasburg $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Median household income is not available for Gasburg in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 27.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 15.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 24.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
501
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
$232,400
Median Age
66.1
Poverty Rate
15.7%
Labor force participation
24.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
27.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
44.5 minutes
Drive Alone
80.5%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
19.5%

Based on 123 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Virginia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$70
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$235
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Virginia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Virginia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Gasburg sits in

Cost of Living Index
101.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$914/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
28.1 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Virginia

Irvington
503 people
Floyd
510 people
Mallow
511 people
Burkeville
489 people
Shipman
489 people
Scottsville
488 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Gasburg's 501 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Taylor Corners, CT
501 people
Schall Circle, FL
501 people
Norwood, IL
501 people
Popponesset, MA
501 people
Ruffin, NC
501 people
Webster, NC
501 people

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Gasburg, VA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Gasburg, VA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 93.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 93.0% Black or African American 1.4% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 5.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Gasburg compares to nearby Virginia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Gasburg (this city) 501 N/A
Irvington 503 $145,333
Floyd 510 $62,283
Mallow 511 $51,979
Census ACS 5-year FIPS VA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Gasburg, VA?

What is the population of Gasburg, VA? +

501 people live in Gasburg, VA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the cost of living in Gasburg? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Gasburg; the closest available measure is the Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 101.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Virginia vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Gasburg, VA? +

Gasburg's median home value sits at $232,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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