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Ft. Gay, WV Profile


Ft. Gay, WV, population 818, is located in West Virginia's Wayne county, about 101.5 miles from Lexington and 123.9 miles from Cincinnati.

Through the 90's Ft. Gay's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ft. Gay has stayed about the same.

Ft. Gay's property crime levels tend to be West Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 45%
Females 55%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White99%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
   

Age


Median Age
Population34.90
Males31.90
Females38.40
Vs. State Median Age
    
    
    
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 2015.00%Under 20: 14.00%
20 to 4012.00%20 to 40: 15.00%
40 to 6011.00%40 to 60: 15.00%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 11.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000819N/A
20018220.37%
2002818-0.49%
20038200.24%
20048220.24%
2005818-0.49%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$14,565
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
20010
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006977
2007N/A
2008N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter 0 - - - - 0 - -
Forcible Rape 0 - - - - 0 - -
Robbery 0 - - - - 0 - -
Aggravated Assault 0 - - - - 8 - -

Property Crimes


Rate Per 100K People
20010
2002N/A
2003N/A
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006366
2007N/A
2008N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
Offense 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Burglary 0 - - - - 2 - -
Larceny, Theft 0 - - - - 1 - -
Motor Vehicle Theft 0 - - - - 0 - -
Arson 0 - - - - 0 - -

Location

Elevation580 feet above sea level
Land Area0.8 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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