Gate City, VA Demographic Data
Gate City, VA Summary
Gate City is located in Scott County in Virginia
- Population: 2,477
- Area: 3.94 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.91 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.03 sq. miles
- Population Density: 628.68 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,429.46 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Gate City, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,135
49%
50.8
Male
1,201
51%
49.2
Total Population
2,336
323,128,000
Gate City, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
178
7.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
141
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
146
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
190
8.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
144
6.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
261
11.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
312
13.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
378
16.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
162
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
108
4.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
187
8.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
104
4.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
25
1.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,771
75.8%
77.2
Female
857
48.4%
51.3
Male
914
51.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,673
71.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
377
16.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
316
13.5%
15.2
Female
162
51.3%
55.8
Male
154
48.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Gate City, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,336
100.0%
96.8
White
2,248
96.2%
72.6
Black or African American
86
3.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
2
0.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
2
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
14
0.6%
17.8
Mexican
14
0.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,322
99.4%
82.2
Gate City, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
169
11.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
126
8.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
446
29.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
393
25.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
136
8.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
193
12.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
74
4.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
295
19.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,242
80.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
267
17.4%
31.2
Gate City, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
466
24.9%
33.7%
Now Married
1,028
54.9%
47.5
Divorced
205
11.0%
11.0%
Separated
30
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
142
7.6
5.8%
Gate City, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,144
99.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
14
0.6%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
14
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Gate City, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
91
10.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
119
13.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
131
14.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
81
9.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
109
12.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
105
11.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
121
13.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
82
9.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
22
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
24
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
36,090
57,617
Per capita income
21,238
31,128
Gate City, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
10
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
69
7.8%
9.8
Construction
50
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
234
26.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
60
6.8%
6.6
Information
46
5.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
142
16.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
31
3.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
96
10.8%
11.4
Public administration
52
5.9%
4.6
Retail trade
62
7.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
34
3.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
109
12.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
296
33.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
97
10.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
212
23.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
172
19.4%
18.1%
Gate City, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
848
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
762
89.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
55
6.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
5
0.6%
5.1
Walked
15
1.8%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
11
1.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.4
26.6
Gate City, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
62
7.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
273
30.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
312
35.3%
37.1
3 or more
238
26.9%
21.0
Gate City, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
885
85.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
604
68.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
281
31.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
154
14.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Gate City, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,039
1 room
5
0.5%
2.4
2 rooms
16
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
89
8.6%
9.1
4 rooms
194
18.7%
16.5
5 rooms
303
29.2%
19.8
6 rooms
172
16.6%
17.8
7 rooms
97
9.3%
12.0
8 rooms
77
7.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
86
8.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Gate City, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,039
1-unit, detached
832
80.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
20
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
23
2.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
21
2.0%
4.4
20 or more units
61
5.9%
9.0
Mobile home
82
7.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Gate City, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
132
12.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
75
7.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
169
16.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
219
21.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
174
16.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
128
12.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
75
7.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
59
5.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
8
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Gate City, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
0
0.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
22
2.5%
4.7
Electricity
779
88.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
67
7.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
17
1.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Gate City, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
317
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
12
3.8%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
14
4.4%
10.3%
Less than $500
18
5.7%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
58
18.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
100
31.5%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
115
36.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
135
42.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
31
9.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
46
14.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
36
11.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
69
21.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gate City, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
240
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
4
1.7%
4.4%
Less than $500
108
45.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
128
53.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
41
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
513
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
21
8.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
28
11.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
20
8.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
33
13.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
6
2.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
132
55.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
41
0.0%
0.0%
Gate City, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
604
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
84
13.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
227
37.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
117
19.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
29
4.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
82
13.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
61
10.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
98,200
205,000