Population 203 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Clear Creek
Household size in Clear Creek
| Period | Clear Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.43 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.16 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.92 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Clear Creek run a little small, averaging 2.51 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. Household size has dropped from 3.43 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Clear Creek
| Period | Clear Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.3 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.4 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.1 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.5 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +18.2 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Clear Creek skews older: half of its residents are older than 50.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Clear Creek
| Period | Clear Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −13.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.1% of households in Clear Creek, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Clear Creek
Renters in Clear Creek
| Period | Clear Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.9% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.7% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.7% of households in Clear Creek rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About six in ten owners (60.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Clear Creek
| Period | Clear Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.0% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Clear Creek: 15.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Clear Creek
| Period | Clear Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Clear Creek are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in West Virginia overall, where the median home dates to 1976.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Clear Creek
| Period | Clear Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $639 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $786 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $685 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $635 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$4 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Clear Creek runs $635 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.6% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Clear Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Clear Creek
| Period | Clear Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.9% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 1.6% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Clear Creek: 9.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Clear Creek
| Period | Clear Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.8% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.7% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.7% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.7% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Clear Creek never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Clear Creek
| Period | Clear Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Clear Creek has been low: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Clear Creek compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek | 2.51 | 50.5 | 8.1% | 16.7% | 15.9% | 1981 | $635 | 9.2% | 80.7% | 1.5% |
| Artie | 2.59 | 49.9 | 6.6% | 22.6% | 19.1% | 1973 | $741 | 18.7% | 76.4% | 7.8% |
| Midway | 2.16 | 46.1 | 14.7% | 29.9% | 13.7% | 1974 | $922 | 20.0% | 80.4% | 12.3% |
| Lively | 2.13 | 46.0 | 6.9% | 5.7% | 24.9% | 1980 | $813 | 6.5% | 79.7% | 2.2% |
| Pax | 2.15 | 40.7 | 4.1% | 7.6% | 23.3% | 1983 | $864 | 6.1% | 75.4% | 0.8% |
| Dry Creek | 2.44 | 44.3 | 6.8% | 25.8% | 19.2% | 1976 | $575 | 8.2% | 53.3% | 0.9% |
| Glen Daniel | 3.25 | 47.6 | 25.0% | 8.1% | 23.5% | 1985 | $649 | 10.6% | 82.8% | 0.3% |
| Mossy | 2.12 | 50.0 | 8.9% | 4.0% | 26.0% | 1978 | $788 | 6.8% | 82.8% | 3.2% |
| Colcord | 2.62 | 49.6 | 6.0% | 24.8% | 20.4% | 1970 | $783 | 22.4% | 74.7% | 10.3% |
| Dorothy | 2.64 | 49.4 | 5.6% | 26.2% | 21.2% | 1968 | $810 | 24.8% | 73.6% | 11.9% |
| Bradley | 2.90 | 37.6 | 11.5% | 21.4% | 11.2% | 1989 | $886 | 16.5% | 76.1% | 5.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Clear Creek. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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