City profile · West Virginia · Census ACS 2023

Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV

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

1,440
Residents
$49,063
Median income
$81,400
Median home
$869
Median rent (state)

Mount Gay-Shamrock - the verdict

Nationally, Mount Gay-Shamrock sits in the 18th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

18th
percentile, household income
4th
percentile, home value
2nd
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📝 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: Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV

Mount Gay-Shamrock is a small town in West Virginia, home to 1,440 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Mount Gay-Shamrock brings in $49,063 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 23.5%. Home values in Mount Gay-Shamrock run a median of $81,400, and the median resident age is 52.0 years. Educational attainment runs 8.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 32.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in West Virginia run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts West Virginia at 89.5 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $869 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts West Virginia's average monthly utility costs around $220 (state average). Commute times here average 9.1 minutes, with 61.1% driving alone and 27.5% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 79.2 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

1,440 residents

Census ACS 2023 - West Virginia

Median Household Income

$49,063 /yr

Poverty 23.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

89.5 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, West Virginia average

How does Mount Gay-Shamrock compare to other US cities?

Mount Gay-Shamrock measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 18% higher than other cities
Home value 4% pricier than other cities
Median rent 2% 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

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Mount Gay-Shamrock's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in West Virginia, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

18thIncome percentile

18th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Mount Gay-Shamrock's home value compares nationally

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

$81,400 Among the most affordable more affordable than 96% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Above this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $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. Mount Gay-Shamrock $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

Household income distribution - Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV median $49,063/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 8.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 23.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 32.0%

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

Population
1,440
Median Income
$49,063
Median Home Value
$81,400
Median Age
52.0
Poverty Rate
23.5%
Labor force participation
32.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
8.1%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
9.1 minutes
Drive Alone
61.1%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
11.5%
Work from Home
27.5%

Based on 393 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

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

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$72
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$38
avg/month
Total Utilities
$220
estimated/month

Estimates reflect West 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 West Virginia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Mount Gay-Shamrock sits in

Cost of Living Index
89.5
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$869/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
79.2 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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1,433 people
Ceredo
1,432 people
Bradley
1,429 people
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1,453 people
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1,421 people
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1,414 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Mount Gay-Shamrock's 1,440 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Carbon Hill, AL
1,440 people
New Brockton, AL
1,440 people
Sulligent, AL
1,440 people
Nanawale Estates, HI
1,440 people
La Villita, NM
1,440 people
Colma, CA
1,441 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Mount Gay-Shamrock's $49,063 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Klawock, AK
$49,063 median income
Tununak, AK
$49,063 median income
Salesville, AR
$49,063 median income
Lone Pine, CA
$49,063 median income
Hudson, FL
$49,063 median income
Rutland, IL
$49,063 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV 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 Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 99.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 99.1% Black or African American 0.1% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 0.8% 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 Mount Gay-Shamrock compares to nearby West 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
Mount Gay-Shamrock (this city) 1,440 $49,063
Wayne 1,433 $31,797
Ceredo 1,432 $48,184
Bradley 1,429 $58,984
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WV OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV?

What is the population of Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV? +

Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV has a population of 1,440 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV? +

Median annual household income in Mount Gay-Shamrock runs $49,063, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Mount Gay-Shamrock? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Mount Gay-Shamrock; the closest available measure is the West Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 89.5 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within West Virginia vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV? +

Mount Gay-Shamrock's median home value sits at $81,400, 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.

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

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