Population 2,773 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gerrardstown
Household size in Gerrardstown
| Period | Gerrardstown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.68 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Gerrardstown has 2.43 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across West Virginia. Household size has dropped from 2.54 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 Gerrardstown
| Period | Gerrardstown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.4 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.1 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.5 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.1, Gerrardstown 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 Gerrardstown
| Period | Gerrardstown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Gerrardstown: 5.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Gerrardstown
Renters in Gerrardstown
| Period | Gerrardstown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.4% of households in Gerrardstown rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a quarter of owners (24.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Gerrardstown
| Period | Gerrardstown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.3% of homes in Gerrardstown are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Gerrardstown
| Period | Gerrardstown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Gerrardstown is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Gerrardstown
| Period | Gerrardstown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $762 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $926 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,263 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $807 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$45 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Gerrardstown runs $807 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.9% 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 Gerrardstown
Bachelor's degrees in Gerrardstown
| Period | Gerrardstown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Gerrardstown (36.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in West Virginia as a whole (25.0%).
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 Gerrardstown
| Period | Gerrardstown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.1% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.2% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Gerrardstown is above the national rate: 93.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 Gerrardstown
| Period | Gerrardstown | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Gerrardstown than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 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).
Gerrardstown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerrardstown | 2.43 | 46.1 | 5.8% | 16.4% | 5.3% | 1993 | $807 | 36.6% | 93.3% | 4.1% |
| Glengary | 2.39 | 46.6 | 5.7% | 24.1% | 6.1% | 1991 | $872 | 38.7% | 95.7% | 2.2% |
| Inwood | 2.76 | 38.0 | 15.3% | 9.9% | 6.3% | 1999 | $1,297 | 17.8% | 88.8% | 6.8% |
| Bunker Hill | 2.77 | 36.6 | 13.7% | 10.7% | 7.1% | 2001 | $1,483 | 26.8% | 90.5% | 2.2% |
| Clear Brook | 3.54 | 35.2 | 7.0% | 9.5% | 6.7% | 1986 | $2,256 | 33.5% | 90.2% | 5.0% |
| Johnsontown | 2.38 | 43.0 | 10.6% | 4.6% | 16.2% | 1987 | $1,287 | 25.3% | 92.6% | 2.0% |
| Jones Springs | 2.79 | 40.3 | 7.2% | 12.7% | 5.8% | 1992 | $1,824 | 28.5% | 89.7% | 13.0% |
| Unger | 2.50 | 52.6 | 12.7% | 18.7% | 23.2% | 1994 | $945 | 15.9% | 85.2% | 6.7% |
| Kearneysville | 2.84 | 42.5 | 10.5% | 19.0% | 6.2% | 1987 | $1,515 | 27.7% | 89.2% | 2.9% |
| Martinsburg | 2.49 | 39.8 | 15.9% | 32.7% | 6.0% | 1991 | $1,246 | 25.3% | 89.9% | 5.0% |
| Brucetown | 3.11 | 33.3 | 5.0% | 15.0% | 10.3% | 1977 | $3,034 | 34.0% | 84.3% | 8.5% |
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 Gerrardstown. 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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