Gary, West Virginia
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Gary is a city located in McDowell County, West Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 917.
Gary was once a booming coal mining company town owned by the U.S. Steel Corporation. Gary was incorporated in 1971. U.S. Steel abandoned it's Gary operations in the mid 1980s. Poverty and unemployment has plagued the area since.
Geography
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Location of Gary, West Virginia
Gary is located at 37°21'41" North, 81°32'11" West (37.361378, -81.536347)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²). 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 917 people, 420 households, and 260 families residing in the city. The population density is 393.4/km² (1,024.0/mi²). There are 542 housing units at an average density of 232.5/km² (605.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 61.40% White, 35.55% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 2.94% from two or more races. 0.55% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 420 households out of which 17.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% are married couples living together, 14.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% are non-families. 36.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 23.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.18 and the average family size is 2.77.
In the city the population is spread out with 19.0% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 18.4% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 32.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 50 years. For every 100 females there are 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 78.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $22,857, and the median income for a family is $30,938. Males have a median income of $28,750 versus $17,019 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,233. 30.8% of the population and 24.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 58.2% of those under the age of 18 and 18.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.