Population 630 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Patterson Creek
Household size in Patterson Creek
| Period | Patterson Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.54 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Patterson Creek run a little small, averaging 2.54 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia overall, where it has 2.43 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.77, 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 Patterson Creek
| Period | Patterson Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.5 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Patterson Creek is 42.5 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 Patterson Creek
| Period | Patterson Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Patterson Creek (15.8%), well 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 Patterson Creek
Renters in Patterson Creek
| Period | Patterson Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.8% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.0% of households in Patterson Creek rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 47.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Patterson Creek
| Period | Patterson Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −15.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Patterson Creek: just 5.0% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Patterson Creek
| Period | Patterson Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +23 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Patterson Creek is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2001, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Patterson Creek
| Period | Patterson Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $414 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $549 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $827 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,297 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$883 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Patterson Creek costs $1,297 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in West Virginia overall ($905). Rent takes 41.6% 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 Patterson Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Patterson Creek
| Period | Patterson Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.6% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.3% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +29.2 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Patterson Creek (45.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above 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 Patterson Creek
| Period | Patterson Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.8% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.3% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.4% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Patterson Creek: 99.4% 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 Patterson Creek
| Period | Patterson Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.6% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Patterson Creek runs well above the national rate: 11.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Patterson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patterson Creek | 2.54 | 42.5 | 15.8% | 17.0% | 5.0% | 2001 | $1,297 | 45.3% | 99.4% | 11.2% |
| Ridgeley | 2.31 | 43.6 | 12.9% | 20.3% | 9.1% | 1990 | $1,052 | 35.0% | 96.2% | 8.9% |
| Wiley Ford | 2.45 | 47.2 | 8.9% | 7.2% | 22.4% | 1981 | $873 | 30.5% | 97.7% | 2.5% |
| Fort Ashby | 2.24 | 48.3 | 9.0% | 14.5% | 11.3% | 1980 | $841 | 20.9% | 92.0% | 4.2% |
| Short Gap | 2.19 | 44.3 | 7.2% | 15.6% | 7.1% | 1989 | $813 | 27.5% | 97.3% | 5.9% |
| Cresaptown | 2.43 | 39.7 | 6.5% | 17.8% | 12.5% | 1960 | $938 | 10.5% | 82.7% | 2.9% |
| Carpendale | 2.46 | 47.5 | 4.5% | 14.5% | 4.8% | 1972 | $697 | 10.1% | 97.7% | 8.3% |
| Bier | 2.57 | 45.8 | 8.1% | 0.0% | 17.4% | 1973 | $771 | 20.1% | 91.2% | 0.0% |
| Spring Gap | 2.29 | 51.8 | 4.0% | 11.4% | 20.9% | 1976 | $698 | 13.3% | 90.3% | 4.4% |
| Cumberland | 2.23 | 44.4 | 12.8% | 31.7% | 16.9% | 1956 | $796 | 19.5% | 90.1% | 5.1% |
| Springfield | 2.94 | 47.3 | 14.3% | 12.9% | 35.0% | 1986 | $952 | 19.1% | 93.9% | 4.8% |
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 Patterson 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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