Population 532 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gauley Bridge
Household size in Gauley Bridge
| Period | Gauley Bridge | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Gauley Bridge are small: just 2.40 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.64 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Gauley Bridge
| Period | Gauley Bridge | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.8 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.8 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.8, Gauley Bridge is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Gauley Bridge
| Period | Gauley Bridge | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Gauley Bridge (9.1%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Gauley Bridge
Renters in Gauley Bridge
| Period | Gauley Bridge | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.0% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.3% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Gauley Bridge own their homes; 30.3% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Even so, renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia overall (25.1%). Among homeowners, 74.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Gauley Bridge
| Period | Gauley Bridge | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Gauley Bridge: 26.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Gauley Bridge
| Period | Gauley Bridge | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1954 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1948 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1947 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −7 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Gauley Bridge is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1947, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Gauley Bridge
| Period | Gauley Bridge | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $552 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $604 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $653 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $873 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$321 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Gauley Bridge costs $873 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. The typical renter here spends 36.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Gauley Bridge
Bachelor's degrees in Gauley Bridge
| Period | Gauley Bridge | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Gauley Bridge have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Gauley Bridge
| Period | Gauley Bridge | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.8% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.6% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Gauley Bridge have finished high school as nationally: 89.5%, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Gauley Bridge
| Period | Gauley Bridge | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Gauley Bridge: 12.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Gauley Bridge compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gauley Bridge | 2.40 | 47.8 | 9.1% | 30.3% | 26.1% | 1947 | $873 | 18.0% | 89.5% | 12.4% |
| Glen Ferris | 2.41 | 46.8 | 9.4% | 32.0% | 27.7% | 1943 | $921 | 17.6% | 89.0% | 14.4% |
| Kanawha Falls | 2.85 | 57.8 | 22.8% | 0.0% | 43.1% | 1952 | $691 | 4.6% | 84.6% | 35.3% |
| Alloy | 2.41 | 46.8 | 9.4% | 32.0% | 27.7% | 1943 | $921 | 17.6% | 89.0% | 14.4% |
| Charlton Heights | 2.47 | 48.2 | 11.1% | 27.7% | 29.6% | 1944 | $892 | 16.0% | 88.4% | 17.1% |
| Carbondale | 2.29 | 45.8 | 7.0% | 45.1% | 9.4% | 1958 | $875 | 5.5% | 89.8% | 0.0% |
| Jodie | 2.96 | 42.1 | 14.7% | 25.4% | 16.7% | 1973 | $879 | 14.9% | 89.7% | 2.0% |
| Falls View | 2.41 | 46.8 | 9.4% | 32.0% | 27.7% | 1943 | $921 | 17.6% | 89.0% | 14.4% |
| Marvel | 2.34 | 52.3 | 7.8% | 22.9% | 18.6% | 1967 | $644 | 19.6% | 91.8% | 2.4% |
| Deep Water | 2.80 | 56.1 | 21.6% | 0.6% | 40.8% | 1952 | $691 | 4.4% | 84.0% | 31.1% |
| Boomer | 1.97 | 51.1 | 9.2% | 25.9% | 28.8% | 1948 | $658 | 19.7% | 90.9% | 3.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Gauley Bridge. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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