Overview
792
Total Population
34.0
Median age
48.48%
Female population %
106.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
77.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
29
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Mill Creek's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mill Creek is 34.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mill Creek's population under 18 was 25.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mill Creek's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mill Creek, 22.60% were under the age of 15, 18.43% aged 15 to 29, 38.01% aged 30 to 64, 17.68% aged 65 to 84, and 3.28% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 24 less females than males in Mill Creek:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.48% females and 51.52% males in Mill Creek, WV.
- The Mill Creek, WV gender ratio is 106.2:100 i.e. 106.2 men to 100 women (1.062).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 92.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 45.
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Race / Ethnicity
Mill Creek's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Mill Creek population: 87.88% are White, 2.53% are some other race and 9.60% are multiracial.
- Mill Creek's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 29 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 763 (96.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mill Creek is White with a population of 696 (87.88% of the total population).
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Year by year
Mill Creek's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 723 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Mill Creek's population increased by 68 (10.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mill Creek's population decreased by 167 (23.10%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Mill Creek's population was lowest in year 2022 at 548.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)