Mount Gay-Shamrock, West Virginia

Geography Mount Gay-Shamrock is located at 37°50'50" North, 82°1'47" West (37.847234, -82.029823)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 31.0 km² (12.0 mi²). 31.0 km² (12.0 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 2,623 people, 1,065 households, and 726 families residing in the town. The population density is 84.7/km² (219.3/mi²). There are 1,216 housing units at an average density of 39.3/km² (101.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 90.43% White, 8.27% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. 0.38% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,065 households out of which 27.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.2% are married couples living together, 14.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% are non-families. 28.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and the average family size is 3.02.

In the town the population is spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 96.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $18,975, and the median income for a family is $22,946. Males have a median income of $21,328 versus $23,021 for females. The per capita income for the town is $12,532. 34.2% of the population and 29.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 49.0% are under the age of 18 and 29.0% are 65 or older.