Population 2,584 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Creek
Household size in New Creek
| Period | New Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.20 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in New Creek has 2.43 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 New Creek
| Period | New Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.7 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.8 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
New Creek skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.8, 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 New Creek
| Period | New Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.0% of households in New 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 New Creek
Renters in New Creek
| Period | New Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.9% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.2% of households in New Creek rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (57.0%) 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 New Creek
| Period | New Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in New Creek: just 4.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 9.9 points, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 New Creek
| Period | New Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in New Creek are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, 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 New Creek
| Period | New Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $456 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $475 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $644 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $893 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$437 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in New Creek runs $893 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. The typical renter here spends 35.5% 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 New Creek
Bachelor's degrees in New Creek
| Period | New Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in New Creek: 20.3% 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 New Creek
| Period | New Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.9% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.3% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.0% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.2% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in New Creek: 98.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 New Creek
| Period | New Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.5% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in New Creek has been strong: just 0.5% 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).
New 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Creek | 2.43 | 45.8 | 8.0% | 8.2% | 4.7% | 1982 | $893 | 20.3% | 98.2% | 0.5% |
| Antioch | 2.43 | 40.3 | 11.6% | 15.0% | 3.1% | 1979 | $796 | 13.3% | 92.5% | 6.2% |
| Limestone | 2.53 | 47.0 | 9.9% | 3.9% | 9.0% | 1984 | $800 | 19.9% | 96.9% | 2.2% |
| Keyser | 2.29 | 42.6 | 9.5% | 27.3% | 15.7% | 1971 | $734 | 23.7% | 92.9% | 6.6% |
| Elk Garden | 3.10 | 40.0 | 14.0% | 9.4% | 17.2% | 1978 | $525 | 13.2% | 80.3% | 11.4% |
| Burlington | 2.50 | 46.3 | 11.1% | 9.1% | 8.9% | 1983 | $763 | 17.2% | 95.2% | 3.4% |
| Hartmansville | 2.81 | 42.8 | 7.6% | 8.7% | 23.1% | 1977 | $642 | 11.5% | 88.6% | 9.3% |
| Laurel Dale | 2.56 | 45.1 | 3.7% | 9.8% | 18.0% | 1983 | $768 | 17.3% | 94.3% | 5.1% |
| Piedmont | 2.63 | 42.1 | 9.6% | 28.8% | 26.1% | 1960 | $493 | 12.1% | 89.4% | 10.3% |
| Russelldale | 2.70 | 42.8 | 10.0% | 11.8% | 20.8% | 1978 | $673 | 16.7% | 92.1% | 4.4% |
| Luke | 2.00 | 52.7 | 16.1% | 46.4% | 22.3% | 1960 | $515 | 14.0% | 83.1% | 1.7% |
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 New 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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