Population 291 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dry Creek
Household size in Dry Creek
| Period | Dry Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.19 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.90 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.21 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Dry Creek has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across West Virginia. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.19, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Dry Creek
| Period | Dry Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.0 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.6 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 58.9 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.3 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.7 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Dry Creek skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 Dry Creek
| Period | Dry Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Dry Creek: 6.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Dry Creek
Renters in Dry Creek
| Period | Dry Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Dry Creek rent their homes (25.8%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 72.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 Dry Creek
| Period | Dry Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.2% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.2% of the housing in Dry Creek, 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.
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 Dry Creek
| Period | Dry Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Dry Creek are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Dry Creek
| Period | Dry Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $277 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $682 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $670 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $575 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$298 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Dry Creek runs $575 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 39.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Dry Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Dry Creek
| Period | Dry Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Dry Creek have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Dry Creek
| Period | Dry Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.9% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.4% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.7% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 53.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −10.6 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly half of adults in Dry Creek never finished high school, well above the national share: only 53.3% 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 Dry Creek
| Period | Dry Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.3% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dry Creek has been low: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Dry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry Creek | 2.44 | 44.3 | 6.8% | 25.8% | 19.2% | 1976 | $575 | 8.2% | 53.3% | 0.9% |
| Montcoal | 2.34 | 43.8 | 6.5% | 28.9% | 20.1% | 1976 | $569 | 6.5% | 49.8% | 0.0% |
| Naoma | 2.88 | 46.3 | 7.7% | 9.3% | 15.6% | 1975 | $600 | 15.3% | 68.2% | 4.6% |
| Arnett | 2.90 | 46.4 | 7.7% | 8.4% | 15.4% | 1974 | $601 | 15.6% | 68.8% | 4.8% |
| Edwight | 2.40 | 44.1 | 6.7% | 27.1% | 19.6% | 1976 | $572 | 7.5% | 51.8% | 0.5% |
| Pineknob | 3.06 | 47.1 | 8.1% | 0.4% | 14.1% | 1974 | $610 | 18.3% | 74.4% | 6.2% |
| Midway | 2.16 | 46.1 | 14.7% | 29.9% | 13.7% | 1974 | $922 | 20.0% | 80.4% | 12.3% |
| Dorothy | 2.64 | 49.4 | 5.6% | 26.2% | 21.2% | 1968 | $810 | 24.8% | 73.6% | 11.9% |
| Colcord | 2.62 | 49.6 | 6.0% | 24.8% | 20.4% | 1970 | $783 | 22.4% | 74.7% | 10.3% |
| Artie | 2.59 | 49.9 | 6.6% | 22.6% | 19.1% | 1973 | $741 | 18.7% | 76.4% | 7.8% |
| Clear Creek | 2.51 | 50.5 | 8.1% | 16.7% | 15.9% | 1981 | $635 | 9.2% | 80.7% | 1.5% |
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 Dry 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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