Gary, WV

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Gary, West Virginia

Gary, West Virginia, in McDowell county, is 68 miles S of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center) and 153 miles N of Charlotte, North Carolina. There are an estimated 917 people in the city.

The People and Families of Gary

In Gary, about 50% of adults are married. In Gary, lots of people live on their own. Though there are lots of families, the city isn't one of those places where everyone is married. Single people can feel at home there.

Gary has its share of retirees. People over 65 are not uncommon.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gary had a median family income of $30,938.

Crime and Safety

The low crime rate is a boost to quality of living and housing values in Gary.

Gary Housing

Approximately 86% of housing in Gary is owner-occupied. Dwellings tend to be older, with average home age more advanced in the city than you'll find in other cities. Gary is known in West Virginia for having lower rents than most places. Tax haters might appreciate the relatively low real estate taxes in the city.

Commuting

In Gary, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Gary strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in West Virginia):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 4%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 10%

Comparative Profile of Gary, WV

Comparing Gary to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in West Virginia (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	68 miles S of Charleston, West Virginia (center to center)
Nearest Large City	153 miles N of Charlotte, North Carolina
County	McDowell
P.O. Box Zip Codes	24836
Phone Area Codes	304
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.364
Longitude	-81.549

Station	GARY
Distance	0.2 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 44 F
Apr Temp	37 to 67 F
Jul Temp	61 to 86 F
Oct Temp	40 to 68 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Station	PINEVILLE
Distance	14.1 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 42 F
Apr Temp	39 to 67 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	42 to 67 F
Annual Precip	46.1 inches

Station	RICHLANDS
Distance	22.8 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 42 F
Apr Temp	37 to 64 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 66 F
Annual Precip	40.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	917	100%
Male	425	46.3%
Female	492	53.7%
Under 18	174	19%
18+	743	81%
65+	293	32%
Median Age	49.5
Average Family Size	2.77
White	563	61.4%
African-American	326	35.6%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	27	2.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	5	0.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$30,938
Population In Poverty	281	30.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	801
Growth	-116
Growth %	-12.59%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	44.1%
US/American	22.2%
Irish	11.3%
Italian	6.3%
Hungarian	4.8%
German	4.4%
English	2.8%
Polish	1.7%
Russian	0.6%
Dutch	0.5%
Slovene	0.5%
Croatian	0.3%
Scottish	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%
British	0.2%

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