Alum Creek, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

1,749

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

48.1

1.03% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

15.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,231

2.74% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$159,300

Population & Diversity

Alum Creek, WV is home to a population of 1.75k people, from which 91.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.29% of Alum Creek, WV residents were born outside of the country (145 people).

In 2024, there were 11 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.59k people) in Alum Creek, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 145 Other (Hispanic) and 12 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.7%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.7% of Alum Creek, WV residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Alum Creek, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Alum Creek, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Alum Creek, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.59k ± 392
Other (Hispanic)
145 ± 187
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 17

8.29%

Hispanic Population

145 people

8.29% of the people in Alum Creek, WV are hispanic (145 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Alum Creek, WV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,614 ± 1,254 people
Philippines
2,231 ± 1,159 people
India
2,211 ± 1,154 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 West Virginia residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.

Foreign-Born Population

8.29%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

145 people

As of 2024, 8.29% of Alum Creek, WV residents (145 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Alum Creek, WV was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Alum Creek, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

132 ± 87

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Alum Creek, WV.

Economy

The economy of Alum Creek, WV employs 760 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Alum Creek, WV were Accommodation & Food Services (124 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (108 people), and Manufacturing (101 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($112,572), Construction ($54,659), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,744).

Employment

Occupations

760

2024 Value

± 247

23.4%

1 Year growth

± 40%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alum Creek, WV grew at a rate of 23.4%, from 616 employees to 760 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Alum Creek, WV, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (162 people), Material Moving Occupations (101 people), and Production Occupations (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Alum Creek, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

760

2024 Value

± 247

23.4%

1 Year growth

± 40%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Alum Creek, WV grew at a rate of 23.4%, from 616 employees to 760 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Alum Creek, WV, are Accommodation & Food Services (124 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (108 people), and Manufacturing (101 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Alum Creek, WV, though some of these residents may live in Alum Creek, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,954

Median earning men ± $17,663

$25,464

Median earning women ± $27,392

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($112,861) and Construction ($54,659).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,744).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Alum Creek, WV was $159,300 in 2024, which is 0.479 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,900 to $159,300, a 0.252% increase. The homeownership rate in Alum Creek, WV is 91.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Alum Creek, WV have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Alum Creek, WV is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$159,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$66,030

$505

Median Property Taxes

±$166

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Alum Creek, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Alum Creek, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

91.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.2% of the housing units in Alum Creek, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Alum Creek, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,231

Median Household Income

± $42,804

554

Number of Households

± 175

In 2024, the median household income of the 554 households in Alum Creek, WV grew to $74,231 from the previous year's value of $72,250.

The following chart displays the households in Alum Creek, WV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Alum Creek, WV is from West Virginia.

0.443

2024 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0426% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in West Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.7%)
Walked (10.3%)
Worked At Home (3.07%)

In 2024, 86.7% of workers in Alum Creek, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (10.3%) and those who worked at home (3.07%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Alum Creek, WV have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Alum Creek, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Alum Creek, WV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Alum Creek, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Alum Creek, WV have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Alum Creek, WV (193 out of 1.75k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Alum Creek, WV is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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