Lost Creek, WV Demographics

The total population of Lost Creek is estimated to be 386 with 151 males (39.12%) and 235 females (60.88%). There are 84 more females than males in Lost Creek.
The median household income in Lost Creek was $47,741 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 9,766(16.98%) from $57,507 in 2020. This income is 63.99% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Lost Creek sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $106,354. Overall, the median household income for the town of Lost Creek stands at $47,741.
In Lost Creek, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $30,176 for males and $32,488 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,099 for males and $33,718 for females.
In Lost Creek, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $47,741.
In 2022, the population of Lost Creek was 353, a 0.84% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lost Creek's population was 356, a decline of 0.84% compared to a population of 359 in 2020.
The median age in Lost Creek, WV is 42.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.30% were under the age of 15, 24.13% aged 15 to 29, 42.36% aged 30 to 64, 13.67% aged 65 to 84, and 0.54% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lost Creek population: 96.51% are White, 0.80% are Black or African American, 1.34% are some other race and 1.34% are multiracial.