Lost Creek town, WV

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 386 ( 110 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population density: 397.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	381	98.70%	18.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	5	1.30%	44.4%

Total non-White:	5	1.30%	82.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-86	-21.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	-24	-5.9

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
496
467	94.15%
4	0.81%
2	0.40%
0	0.00%
11	2.22%
9	1.81%
29	5.85%

2000
466
458	98.28%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.43%
0	0.00%
6	1.29%
8	1.72%

1990
413
377	91.28%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
10	2.42%
36	8.72%

1980
606
606	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

9	1.9
21	4.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

81	19.6
-28	-6.8

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-229	-37.8
36	5.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Lost Creek town, WV

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
39.1
85	22.0%
301	78.0%
40	10.4%

142
2.72

83	58.5%
74	89.2%
4	4.8%
59	41.5%

2010
Number	Percent
38.2
137	27.6%
359	72.4%
70	14.1%

185
2.68

139	75.1%
92	66.2%
20	14.4%
46	24.9%

2000
Number	Percent
35.1
117	25.1%
349	74.9%
44	9.4%

176
2.65

133	75.6%
99	74.4%
9	6.8%
43	24.4%

1990
Number	Percent
30.1
115	27.8%
298	72.2%
62	15.0%

147
2.81

109	74.1%
72	66.1%
15	13.8%
38	25.9%

1980
Number	Percent
28.9
204	33.7%
402	66.3%
78	12.9%

203
2.99

160	78.8%
133	83.1%
12	7.5%
43	21.2%

2022 Housing Data for Lost Creek town, WV

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	14	9.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	2.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	4.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	5.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	9	6.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	20	14.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	0.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	3	2.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	4	2.8%
$50,000 to $59,999	9	6.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	23	16.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	16	11.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	7	4.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	16	11.3%
$200,000 or more	2	1.4%

Median Household Income	55,556
Per Capita Income	28,456

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	10	7.0%
Public Assistance	3	2.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	19	13.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	189	71.6%
Unemployed	18	6.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	207	78.4%
Not in Labor Force	57	21.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	52	104	33.3%
Non-Profit	3	19	13.6%
Self-Employed	2	0	100.0%

Local Government	7	0	100.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	4	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	54	104	34.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	14	19	42.4%
Total	68	123	35.6%

Pct. Govt.	5.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	14	7.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	10	5.2%
Professional, Technical	40	20.9%
Service Occupations	34	17.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	1.6%
All others	93	48.7%

White Collar		33.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	59	30.9%
Health care and social assistance	28	14.7%
Accommodation and food services	15	7.9%
Other services	13	6.8%
Construction	12	6.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	5.8%
Public administration	11	5.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	10	5.2%
Transportation and warehousing	9	4.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	8	4.2%
Manufacturing	6	3.1%
Educational services	4	2.1%
Utilities	3	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	5	1.30%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	355	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	61	15.8%
Scottish	50	13.0%
Irish	44	11.4%
English	33	8.5%
Italian	32	8.3%
American	11	2.8%
Romanian	11	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	9	2.3%
French	8	2.1%
Polish	7	1.8%
Welsh	2	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	386	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	386	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	1.3%	20	8.5%	110	47.0%	38	16.2%	55	23.5%	8	3.4%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	1.3%
9-12 Years	20	8.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	110	47.0%
Some College	38	16.2%
Bach. Degree	55	23.5%
Grad Degree	8	3.4%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +13	R +0	D + 8.8%
D +13
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	140	72.9%	Joe Biden (D)	43	22.4%	9	4.7%	192	4	26	0.02%
2016	53%	Donald Trump (R)	127	73.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	30	17.3%	16	9.2%	173	6	28	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lost Creek town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

22.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

140

72.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

4.7%

TOTAL

192

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Lost Creek town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

17.3%

Donald Trump (R)

127

73.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

2.3%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

173

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 28

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lost Creek town, WV

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	63%	Shelley Capito* (R)	142	74.3%	Paula Swearengin (D)	40	20.9%	9 [+]	4.7%	191	4	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: David Moran (Libertarian) 9 (4.7%);
2020	G	62%	Jim Justice* (R)	122	65.6%	Ben Salango (D)	50	26.9%	14 [+]	7.5%	186	1	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Erika Kolenich (Libertarian) 14 (7.5%); Danny Lutz (Mountain) 0 (0.0%);
2018	S1	43%	Patrick Morrissey (R)	71	52.2%	Joe Manchin* (D)	56	41.2%	9 [+]	6.6%	136	6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rusty Hollen (Libertarian) 9 (6.6%);
2016	G	52%	Jim Justice (D)	78	46.4%	Bill Cole (R)	76	45.2%	14 [+]	8.3%	168	3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charlotte Pritt (Mountain) 9 (5.4%); David Moran (Libertarian) 4 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.6%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	172
Median Value	$115,800

Occupied	142	82.6%
Vacant	30	17.4%

Owned	113	79.6%
Rented	29	20.4%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	131	76.2%
Detached	131	76.2%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	41	23.8%

Lost Creek town, WV

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lost Creek town, WV

2022 Housing Data for Lost Creek town, WV

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lost Creek town, WV

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lost Creek town, WV

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lost Creek town, WV

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lost Creek town, WV

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lost Creek town, WV