Population 214 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Meadow Creek
Household size in Meadow Creek
| Period | Meadow Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.04 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.87 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Meadow Creek has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia.
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 Meadow Creek
| Period | Meadow Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.9 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.4 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +17.3 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.4, Meadow Creek is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.1, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Meadow Creek
| Period | Meadow Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −17.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.8% of households in Meadow 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 Meadow Creek
Renters in Meadow Creek
| Period | Meadow Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Meadow Creek is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 69.3% 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 Meadow Creek
| Period | Meadow Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −22.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Meadow Creek as nationally: 10.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in West Virginia overall (14.9%).
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 Meadow Creek
| Period | Meadow Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1952 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +31 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Meadow Creek was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in West Virginia as a whole, 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 Meadow Creek
| Period | Meadow Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $614 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $589 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $403 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $678 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$64 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Meadow Creek pays $678 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.2% 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 Meadow Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Meadow Creek
| Period | Meadow Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Meadow Creek: 11.7% 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 Meadow Creek
| Period | Meadow Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.1% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.0% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.4% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 72.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a quarter of adults in Meadow Creek never finished high school, well above the national share: only 72.5% 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 Meadow Creek
| Period | Meadow Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Meadow Creek has been low: just 2.8% 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).
Meadow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Creek | 2.47 | 53.4 | 1.8% | 16.0% | 10.5% | 1983 | $678 | 11.7% | 72.5% | 2.8% |
| Lockbridge | 2.40 | 53.7 | 2.0% | 16.4% | 13.9% | 1982 | $728 | 12.5% | 72.4% | 3.2% |
| Meadow Bridge | 2.53 | 46.8 | 4.3% | 14.4% | 17.6% | 1979 | $749 | 11.1% | 82.0% | 4.7% |
| Red Spring | 2.73 | 45.6 | 10.4% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 1982 | $712 | 8.5% | 74.6% | 13.3% |
| Beelick Knob | 2.46 | 44.3 | 2.2% | 16.4% | 23.5% | 1976 | $788 | 11.9% | 90.8% | 2.2% |
| Sandstone | 2.14 | 54.5 | 3.3% | 17.2% | 29.8% | 1976 | $961 | 16.8% | 73.0% | 5.5% |
| Claypool | 2.44 | 50.3 | 1.5% | 16.5% | 16.0% | 1980 | $723 | 11.9% | 80.3% | 1.8% |
| Crickmer | 2.73 | 45.6 | 10.4% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 1982 | $712 | 8.5% | 74.6% | 13.3% |
| Bragg | 3.11 | 38.9 | 12.4% | 6.4% | 18.4% | 1999 | $773 | 19.6% | 97.4% | 9.3% |
| Danese | 2.78 | 41.4 | 14.5% | 12.2% | 10.4% | 1980 | $754 | 9.2% | 82.6% | 2.1% |
| Lawn | 2.22 | 55.3 | 3.1% | 13.4% | 19.8% | 1981 | $790 | 12.7% | 76.3% | 3.1% |
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 Meadow 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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