Population 555 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pine Creek
Household size in Pine Creek
| Period | Pine Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.89 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.61 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Pine Creek are small: just 1.89 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.49 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 Pine Creek
| Period | Pine Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.7 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.6 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.7 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.0 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.7, Pine Creek is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Pine Creek
| Period | Pine Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Pine Creek: 4.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Pine Creek
Renters in Pine Creek
| Period | Pine Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.6% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.9% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.1% of households in Pine Creek rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 58.6% 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 Pine Creek
| Period | Pine Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Pine Creek is close to the national rate: 10.3% of homes are empty, 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 Pine Creek
| Period | Pine Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +23 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Pine Creek was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Pine Creek
| Period | Pine Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $628 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $531 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $699 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $689 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$61 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Pine Creek costs $689 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 41.7% 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 Pine Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Pine Creek
| Period | Pine Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Pine Creek have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Pine Creek
| Period | Pine Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.2% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.0% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.7% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Pine Creek never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Pine Creek
| Period | Pine Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.3% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Pine Creek has been strong: just 0.3% 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).
Pine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Creek | 1.89 | 48.7 | 4.2% | 12.1% | 10.3% | 1979 | $689 | 12.5% | 84.7% | 0.3% |
| Holden | 1.87 | 49.2 | 5.7% | 11.9% | 9.7% | 1978 | $692 | 12.3% | 86.2% | 0.0% |
| Whitman | 2.67 | 43.7 | 28.9% | 5.2% | 7.6% | 1978 | $731 | 20.9% | 93.2% | 16.1% |
| Verdunville | 2.39 | 44.4 | 4.6% | 22.6% | 15.9% | 1981 | $725 | 15.6% | 80.2% | 0.9% |
| Scarlet | 2.71 | 43.1 | 14.3% | 13.1% | 19.3% | 1990 | $781 | 13.6% | 81.4% | 14.0% |
| Mount Gay-Shamrock | 3.04 | 34.3 | 19.0% | 17.2% | 11.9% | 1976 | $711 | 23.4% | 80.7% | 20.2% |
| Mount Gay | 2.02 | 47.6 | 6.5% | 29.6% | 14.2% | 1975 | $701 | 16.8% | 73.0% | 3.4% |
| Hampden | 2.56 | 47.2 | 5.2% | 11.7% | 17.0% | 1991 | $781 | 7.8% | 93.5% | 3.3% |
| Wilkinson | 3.38 | 32.5 | 26.0% | 4.5% | 18.5% | 1966 | $768 | 24.9% | 84.6% | 24.9% |
| Monaville | 2.01 | 55.8 | 17.9% | 32.9% | 12.1% | 1980 | $733 | 3.2% | 95.0% | 12.8% |
| Omar | 2.09 | 53.6 | 10.9% | 15.1% | 14.1% | 1988 | $829 | 7.0% | 66.8% | 10.0% |
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 Pine 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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