Population 348 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Spring Creek
Household size in Spring Creek
| Period | Spring Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.04 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Spring Creek are small: just 2.04 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 2.23 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 Spring Creek
| Period | Spring Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.0 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.9 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.7 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 56.9, Spring 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 Spring Creek
| Period | Spring Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Spring Creek: 5.7% 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 Spring Creek
Renters in Spring Creek
| Period | Spring Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.6% of households in Spring Creek rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (70.0%) 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 Spring Creek
| Period | Spring Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.5% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 41.5% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.9% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 34.9% of the housing in Spring Creek, 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.
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 Spring Creek
| Period | Spring Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Spring 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 Spring Creek
| Period | Spring Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $498 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $677 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $760 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $669 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$171 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Spring Creek pays $669 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Spring Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Spring Creek
| Period | Spring Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Spring Creek have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.4%, 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 Spring Creek
| Period | Spring Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.0% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.2% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.1% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.4% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Spring Creek: 94.4% 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 Spring Creek
| Period | Spring Creek | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Spring Creek has been low: just 2.2% 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).
Spring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Creek | 2.04 | 56.9 | 5.7% | 19.6% | 34.9% | 1983 | $669 | 18.4% | 94.4% | 2.2% |
| Falling Spring | 2.04 | 59.0 | 5.2% | 8.8% | 32.1% | 1982 | $718 | 17.7% | 90.1% | 7.3% |
| Auto | 2.13 | 57.1 | 6.7% | 17.7% | 18.6% | 1992 | $448 | 12.4% | 95.7% | 0.0% |
| Frankford | 2.46 | 50.3 | 13.8% | 10.3% | 22.9% | 1982 | $806 | 23.3% | 95.7% | 5.7% |
| Julia | 2.03 | 59.2 | 5.0% | 8.2% | 33.4% | 1981 | $742 | 18.2% | 89.7% | 8.0% |
| Friars Hill | 2.64 | 47.5 | 17.2% | 6.7% | 17.7% | 1981 | $861 | 25.3% | 96.2% | 7.1% |
| Esty | 2.09 | 58.8 | 5.8% | 9.9% | 23.6% | 1987 | $587 | 14.5% | 91.6% | 5.3% |
| Sunlight | 2.15 | 54.8 | 7.0% | 16.0% | 19.3% | 1990 | $467 | 12.1% | 92.3% | 2.4% |
| Williamsburg | 2.19 | 49.4 | 7.9% | 11.7% | 21.2% | 1987 | $519 | 11.5% | 83.7% | 8.5% |
| Maxwelton | 2.51 | 37.9 | 21.1% | 26.2% | 4.5% | 1983 | $929 | 36.8% | 94.7% | 17.4% |
| Renick | 2.05 | 59.9 | 5.1% | 6.0% | 28.1% | 1983 | $697 | 16.3% | 88.7% | 9.0% |
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 Spring 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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