Population 364 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Home Creek
Household size in Home Creek
| Period | Home Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.61 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Home Creek average 2.79 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.18 in 2006–10, 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 Home Creek
| Period | Home Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.3 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Home Creek skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.3, 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 Home Creek
| Period | Home Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.8% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −20.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Home Creek (13.0%), a bit above 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 Home Creek
Renters in Home Creek
| Period | Home Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.7% of households in Home Creek rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 78.6% 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 Home Creek
| Period | Home Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.9% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 50.5% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +31.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 50.5% of the housing in Home 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 Home Creek
| Period | Home Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Home Creek are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. The picture is much the same across Virginia.
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 Home Creek
| Period | Home Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $503 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $621 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $516 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $810 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$307 | +$600 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Home Creek costs $810 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 50.5% 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 Home Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Home Creek
| Period | Home Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Home Creek: 13.0% 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 Home Creek
| Period | Home Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.2% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.4% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.1% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.3% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.1 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Home Creek never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.3% 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 Home Creek
| Period | Home Creek | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.2% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −21.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Home Creek has been strong: just 0.2% 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).
Home 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Creek | 2.79 | 49.3 | 13.0% | 10.7% | 50.5% | 1987 | $810 | 13.0% | 78.3% | 0.2% |
| Big Rock | 2.66 | 49.5 | 13.8% | 13.0% | 51.7% | 1977 | $763 | 10.5% | 55.9% | 0.0% |
| Harman Junction | 3.15 | 48.9 | 6.8% | 5.6% | 26.4% | 1972 | $781 | 8.2% | 70.4% | 0.6% |
| Conaway | 3.91 | 44.3 | 7.5% | 0.4% | 16.2% | 1972 | $743 | 3.7% | 60.4% | 0.0% |
| Ira | 3.14 | 41.8 | 15.3% | 14.5% | 40.5% | 1982 | $797 | 4.7% | 67.5% | 0.0% |
| Weller | 2.98 | 49.4 | 4.0% | 25.7% | 22.7% | 1978 | $873 | 12.8% | 75.5% | 4.8% |
| Grundy | 2.37 | 50.2 | 7.9% | 20.3% | 30.3% | 1975 | $844 | 19.3% | 84.9% | 3.3% |
| Steele | 2.28 | 44.3 | 7.6% | 5.6% | 35.6% | 1974 | $695 | 28.2% | 90.3% | 0.0% |
| Pearly | 2.26 | 51.5 | 7.7% | 12.5% | 33.0% | 1975 | $689 | 10.5% | 80.6% | 0.6% |
| Roseann | 2.89 | 45.3 | 7.9% | 18.7% | 26.6% | 1983 | $758 | 8.9% | 77.0% | 2.4% |
| Maxie | 2.65 | 56.3 | 15.3% | 9.0% | 18.7% | 1978 | $659 | 7.3% | 76.8% | 7.4% |
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 Home 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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