Lost Creek

Population: 317
Median household income: $68,750
Median home value: $106,300

Lost Creek, a community in Harrison County, West Virginia, has 317 residents. The median household income of $68,750 is above the Harrison County median ($58,326).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lost Creek's population declined 34.1% from 481 to 317, while its median home value rose 2.7% from $103,500 to $106,300.

Owners occupy 77.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 317
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $68,750
Median home value: $106,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 155
Homeownership rate: 77.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

481317

Median household income

$51,786$68,750

Median home value

$103,500$106,300

Median gross rent

$675$1,092

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	481	$51,786	$103,500	$675
2020	437	$50,750	$111,300	$922
2021	373	$44,167	$96,900	$1,092
2022	386	$55,556	$115,800	—
2023	317	$68,750	$106,300	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 2418.6%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5415.8%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 743.8%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	1.9%
5 to 17	47	14.8%
18 to 24	59	18.6%
25 to 34	27	8.5%
35 to 44	40	12.6%
45 to 54	50	15.8%
55 to 64	55	17.4%
65 to 74	12	3.8%
75 and over	21	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	311	98.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate35.6%

Some college or associate's22.0%

Bachelor's degree28.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	8.3%
High school graduate	73	35.6%
Some college or associate's	45	22.0%
Bachelor's degree	59	28.8%
Graduate or professional degree	11	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone88.6%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	163	88.6%
Carpooled	6	3.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	4.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24	13.6%
15 to 29 min	113	64.2%
30 to 44 min	25	14.2%
45 to 59 min	6	3.4%
60+ min	8	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 14.2% (45 of 317)

	Count	Share
Family households	80	65.6%
Nonfamily households	42	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1942

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	122	78.7%
Vacant	33	21.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	94	77.0%
Renter-occupied	28	23.0%

1-unit, detached81.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	126	81.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	29	18.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5448748
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.97 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.1627, -80.3484