Population 313 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lick Creek
Household size in Lick Creek
| Period | Lick Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.26 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Lick Creek average 2.70 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia overall, where it has 2.43 people. Household size has climbed from 2.52 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 Lick Creek
| Period | Lick Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Lick Creek skews older than the country: its median age is 43.1, against 40.1 nationally. 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 Lick Creek
| Period | Lick Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.0% of households in Lick 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 Lick Creek
Renters in Lick Creek
| Period | Lick Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lick Creek is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (43.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Lick Creek
| Period | Lick Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.1% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Lick Creek: 15.7% 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. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 Lick Creek
| Period | Lick Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Lick Creek is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 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 Lick Creek
| Period | Lick Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $500 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $706 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $633 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $790 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$290 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lick Creek costs $790 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 35.8% of household income on rent, 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 Lick Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Lick Creek
| Period | Lick Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lick Creek: 22.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia.
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 Lick Creek
| Period | Lick Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.3% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.9% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Lick Creek never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.5% 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 Lick Creek
| Period | Lick Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Lick Creek out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Lick 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lick Creek | 2.70 | 43.1 | 7.0% | 8.1% | 15.7% | 1984 | $790 | 22.6% | 77.5% | 0.0% |
| Lerona | 2.94 | 41.4 | 9.3% | 3.4% | 24.1% | 1988 | $822 | 26.9% | 86.0% | 0.0% |
| Lovern | 2.63 | 43.9 | 6.6% | 3.7% | 12.2% | 1983 | $800 | 24.2% | 77.5% | 0.0% |
| Speedway | 2.19 | 32.6 | 4.5% | 11.7% | 24.8% | 1982 | $981 | 19.1% | 91.7% | 1.9% |
| Pipestem | 3.04 | 39.2 | 8.9% | 27.8% | 33.0% | 1990 | $738 | 14.8% | 77.9% | 0.0% |
| Athens | 2.23 | 32.6 | 4.1% | 13.9% | 27.5% | 1982 | $1,016 | 20.9% | 93.9% | 2.5% |
| Mandeville | 1.96 | 52.7 | 4.0% | 13.0% | 43.9% | 1974 | $1,026 | 25.7% | 79.8% | 0.0% |
| Bozoo | 3.16 | 51.2 | 9.6% | 7.2% | 24.5% | 1969 | $738 | 18.9% | 94.7% | 3.5% |
| Gardner | 2.53 | 39.0 | 8.2% | 16.2% | 19.7% | 1985 | $932 | 26.8% | 95.4% | 2.7% |
| Spanishburg | 2.63 | 40.2 | 10.6% | 16.0% | 23.4% | 1995 | $866 | 21.7% | 97.5% | 0.0% |
| Glen Lyn | 2.24 | 48.5 | 2.4% | 18.1% | 20.6% | 1968 | $735 | 14.5% | 92.1% | 1.0% |
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 Lick 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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