Population 53 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gaymont
Household size in Gaymont
| Period | Gaymont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.82 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.59 people per household, Gaymont sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia as a whole, where it has 2.43 people. Household size has dropped from 2.82 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Gaymont
| Period | Gaymont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.5 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.5 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.8 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +14.3 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Gaymont skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Gaymont
| Period | Gaymont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.9% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Gaymont (19.9%), well above 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 Gaymont
Renters in Gaymont
| Period | Gaymont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Gaymont rent their homes (25.6%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same. About three-quarters of owners (76.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Gaymont
| Period | Gaymont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 51.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +17.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 29.4% of the housing in Gaymont, 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 Gaymont
| Period | Gaymont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Gaymont leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia.
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 Gaymont
| Period | Gaymont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $467 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $819 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $713 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,180 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$713 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Gaymont costs $1,180 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in West Virginia as a whole ($905). Rent takes 51.0% of the typical renter's income, 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 Gaymont
Bachelor's degrees in Gaymont
| Period | Gaymont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Gaymont: 17.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Gaymont
| Period | Gaymont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.1% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.2% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.4% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Gaymont never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Gaymont
| Period | Gaymont | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Gaymont: 12.7% 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).
Gaymont 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaymont | 2.59 | 47.8 | 19.9% | 25.6% | 29.4% | 1974 | $1,180 | 17.0% | 73.4% | 12.7% |
| Ansted | 2.75 | 46.5 | 13.6% | 24.7% | 17.5% | 1972 | $832 | 16.7% | 89.7% | 2.6% |
| Lansing | 2.45 | 49.8 | 14.6% | 14.6% | 22.4% | 1980 | $974 | 16.3% | 83.9% | 7.5% |
| Victor | 2.78 | 44.3 | 17.9% | 19.8% | 22.1% | 1976 | $1,093 | 13.7% | 81.8% | 6.2% |
| Beckwith | 2.39 | 37.6 | 2.4% | 15.3% | 6.3% | 1970 | $994 | 17.3% | 91.2% | 2.5% |
| Romont | 3.29 | 39.0 | 19.2% | 27.8% | 13.1% | 1979 | $973 | 13.1% | 91.1% | 0.2% |
| Fayetteville | 2.34 | 40.3 | 9.7% | 19.5% | 8.0% | 1970 | $933 | 19.1% | 86.7% | 4.6% |
| Edmond | 2.32 | 49.6 | 8.4% | 5.6% | 16.8% | 1990 | $753 | 20.0% | 94.5% | 1.6% |
| Dempsey | 2.26 | 41.2 | 4.6% | 19.6% | 9.5% | 1987 | $568 | 19.2% | 89.8% | 7.0% |
| Marvel | 2.34 | 52.3 | 7.8% | 22.9% | 18.6% | 1967 | $644 | 19.6% | 91.8% | 2.4% |
| Hico | 2.60 | 43.5 | 12.5% | 5.6% | 19.5% | 1982 | $981 | 14.9% | 88.1% | 1.3% |
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 Gaymont. 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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