Alum Creek, WV Demographic Data
Alum Creek, WV Summary
Alum Creek is located in Kanawha County in West Virginia
- Population: 1,739
- Area: 10.26 sq. miles
- Land Area: 10.19 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.07 sq. miles
- Population Density: 169.44 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 785.76 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Alum Creek, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,055
54%
50.8
Male
894
46%
49.2
Total Population
1,949
323,128,000
Alum Creek, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
268
13.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
136
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
100
5.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
30
1.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
40
2.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
471
24.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
145
7.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
300
15.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
127
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
155
8.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
161
8.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
16
0.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
0
0.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,415
72.6%
77.2
Female
760
53.7%
51.3
Male
655
46.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,415
72.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
274
14.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
177
9.1%
15.2
Female
121
68.4%
55.8
Male
56
31.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Alum Creek, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,925
98.8%
96.8
White
1,866
95.7%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
59
3.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
59
3.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
24
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
12
0.6%
17.8
Mexican
12
0.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,937
99.4%
82.2
Alum Creek, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
72
5.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
118
8.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
346
25.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
449
32.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
76
5.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
297
21.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
17
1.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
190
13.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,185
86.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
314
22.8%
31.2
Alum Creek, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
340
23.5%
33.7%
Now Married
739
51.1%
47.5
Divorced
249
17.2%
11.0%
Separated
0
0.0%
2.0
Widowed
117
8.1
5.8%
Alum Creek, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,622
96.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
59
3.5%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
59
3.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Alum Creek, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
25
3.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
19
2.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
82
10.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
199
26.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
124
16.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
15
2.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
156
20.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
121
16.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
17
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
36,957
57,617
Per capita income
24,523
31,128
Alum Creek, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
150
15.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
39
4.0%
9.8
Construction
38
3.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
290
29.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
79
8.2%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
92
9.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
73
7.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
44
4.5%
11.4
Public administration
54
5.6%
4.6
Retail trade
75
7.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
23
2.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
12
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
60
6.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
304
31.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
69
7.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
346
35.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
190
19.6%
18.1%
Alum Creek, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
935
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
654
69.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
178
19.0%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
42
4.5%
2.7
Other means
61
6.5%
1.8
Worked at home
0
0.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.1
26.6
Alum Creek, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
0
0.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
345
45.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
337
44.5%
37.1
3 or more
76
10.0%
21.0
Alum Creek, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
758
88.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
621
81.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
137
18.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
102
11.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
4.1
0.0%
2.5
Alum Creek, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
860
1 room
17
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
77
9.0%
9.1
4 rooms
113
13.1%
16.5
5 rooms
228
26.5%
19.8
6 rooms
213
24.8%
17.8
7 rooms
71
8.3%
12.0
8 rooms
31
3.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
110
12.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Alum Creek, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
860
1-unit, detached
696
80.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
164
19.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Alum Creek, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
17
2.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
15
1.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
48
5.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
38
4.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
76
8.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
107
12.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
303
35.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
256
29.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Alum Creek, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
243
32.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
515
67.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Alum Creek, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
362
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
19
5.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
158
43.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
185
51.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
189
52.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
36
9.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
78
21.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
59
16.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Alum Creek, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
76
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$500 to $999
76
100.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
61
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
0
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
0
0.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
76
100.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
0
0.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
61
0.0%
0.0%
Alum Creek, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
621
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
124
20.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
154
24.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
105
16.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
172
27.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
47
7.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
19
3.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
120,800
205,000