How many renters in Fort Gay, WV pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Fort Gay, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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68.6% (±28.2 points) of renting households in Fort Gay, WV spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

43.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 33.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 68.6% (±28.2 points)
Paying 35% or more: 43.8% (±19.7 points)
Median share of income: 33.8% (±7.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Fort Gay

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Fort Gay	Wayne County	West Virginia	United States
Less than 15%	0.0% (±26.1 points)	19.8%	15.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	3.3% (±4.8 points)	9.1%	12.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	25.6% (±19.6 points)	20.0%	12.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.5% (±3.8 points)	5.8%	10.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	24.8% (±20.2 points)	14.5%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	43.8% (±19.7 points)	30.7%	39.0%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Fort Gay against Wayne County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Gay	Wayne County	West Virginia	United States
Paying 30% or more	68.6% (±28.2 points)	45.2% (±10.4 points)	48.8% (±1.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	43.8% (±19.7 points)	30.7% (±7.2 points)	39.0% (±1.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	33.8% (±7.3 points)	25.9% (±6.2 points)	29.4% (±0.7 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$17,292 (±$9,286)	$38,409 (±$12,781)	$33,142 (±$752)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$726 (±$167)	$915 (±$52)	$872 (±$8)	$1,413

In Fort Gay, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Wayne County (45.2%).

It is not measurably different from West Virginia (48.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Wayne County, Fort Gay ranks 2 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 50 of 267.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Fort Gay

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Gay
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Fort Gay	—	68.6% (±28.2 points)	—
Louisa	1.5 mi	51.0% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne	11 mi	66.2% (±21.3 points)	Not measurably different
Blaine	15 mi	50.0% (±111.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lavalette	16 mi	100.0% (±46.5 points)	Not measurably different
Inez	18 mi	81.4% (±22.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cannonsburg	19 mi	30.0% (±37.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ceredo	19 mi	64.1% (±35.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kenova	19 mi	36.4% (±29.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Wayne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Lavalette	100.0% (±46.5 points)
2	Fort Gay	68.6% (±28.2 points)
3	Wayne	66.2% (±21.3 points)
4	Ceredo	64.1% (±35.8 points)
5	Kenova	36.4% (±29.1 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Fort Gay

Are renters in Fort Gay rent-burdened?

68.6% of renting households in Fort Gay pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Fort Gay spend on rent?

The median renting household in Fort Gay, WV spends 33.8% (±7.3 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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