Alum Creek

Population: 1,472
Median household income: $72,250
Median home value: $158,900

Alum Creek, a community in Lincoln County, West Virginia, has 1,472 residents. Its median household income of $72,250 runs above the Lincoln County figure of $48,593.

Between 2019 and 2023, Alum Creek's population declined 18.4% from 1,805 to 1,472, while its median home value rose 3.2% from $154,000 to $158,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 99.0% of the population. 97.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,472
Median age: 48.6 yrs
Median household income: $72,250
Median home value: $158,900
Median gross rent: $1,298
Housing units: 659
Homeownership rate: 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Unemployment rate: 8.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8051,472

Median household income

$57,857$72,250

Median home value

$154,000$158,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,805	$57,857	$154,000	—
2020	1,579	$59,446	$112,000	—
2021	1,194	$56,642	$113,100	—
2022	1,420	$65,179	$145,800	—
2023	1,472	$72,250	$158,900	$1,298

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

Age distribution

Under 50.6%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 4416.7%

45 to 5419.8%

55 to 6416.2%

65 to 747.5%

75 and over13.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9	0.6%
5 to 17	209	14.2%
18 to 24	53	3.6%
25 to 34	116	7.9%
35 to 44	246	16.7%
45 to 54	292	19.8%
55 to 64	238	16.2%
65 to 74	111	7.5%
75 and over	198	13.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,458	99.0%
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	14	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.8%

High school graduate55.2%

Some college or associate's17.5%

Bachelor's degree10.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	154	12.8%
High school graduate	663	55.2%
Some college or associate's	210	17.5%
Bachelor's degree	131	10.9%
Graduate or professional degree	43	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone97.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	595	97.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	2.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	34	5.7%
15 to 29 min	417	70.1%
30 to 44 min	41	6.9%
45 to 59 min	103	17.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 13.1% (193 of 1,472)

	Count	Share
Family households	410	76.6%
Nonfamily households	125	23.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	535	81.2%
Vacant	124	18.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	453	84.7%
Renter-occupied	82	15.3%

1-unit, detached86.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	568	86.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	20	3.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	71	10.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5401396
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 38.2890, -81.8386