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Mill Creek

West Virginia · 662 residents · 0.46 sq mi
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Mill Creek is home to 662 people in West Virginia. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Median home value sits at $42,100. 21.6% of locals live below the federal poverty line. At a median age of 38.8, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households take in $24,886 at the median, 42% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.8
US median: 35.2
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
662
−5%since 1990
from 694 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.8
+12%since 1990
from 34.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
0.46 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
53660867975082219902000201020202024Mill Creek
2024659
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55%(33)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.6%(44)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.3%(35)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.3%(42)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.1%(47)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.4%(95)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.6%(90)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414%(93)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.8%(65)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 749.8%(65)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846%(40)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2%(13)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$24,886
+6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $17,865 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,915
+57%since 1990
from $7,613 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
21.6%
−1.6 ptssince 1990
from 23.1% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$42,100
−13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $36,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$365
−8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $301 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
73.0%
+0.8 ptssince 1990
from 72.2% in 1990
27.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(694)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic99.4%(658)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(4)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Panamanian0.8%(5)
Ancestry
German27.5%(181)
Irish9.3%(61)
American5.3%(35)
English4.9%(32)
Scottish0.8%(5)
Swiss0.5%(3)
French0.2%(1)
Hungarian0.2%(1)
Italian0.2%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
6.2%
+3.2 ptssince 1990
from 2.9% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
62.2%
+4.4 ptssince 1990
from 57.8% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
2.8%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 1.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.5 min
−20%since 1990
from 23.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.8%(72)
Married59.6%(149)
Widowed2%(5)
Divorced9.6%(24)
Women 15+
Never married23%(75)
Married50.3%(164)
Widowed16%(52)
Divorced10.7%(35)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.7%
−16.7 ptssince 2013
from 19.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.2%
+7.7 ptssince 2020
from 41.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.3%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 8.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 25.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.4%
−12.3 ptssince 2020
from 36.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 4.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.1%
+15.0 ptssince 2020
from 50.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.7%
−9.3 ptssince 2020
from 58.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)61.5%(32)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.5%(6)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.2%(11)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 52 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Mill Creek, West Virginia?

Mill Creek, West Virginia has about 662 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Mill Creek, West Virginia?

The typical household in Mill Creek, West Virginia earns about $24,886 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mill Creek, West Virginia expensive?

In Mill Creek, West Virginia, the median home is worth about $42,100, and the typical rent is about $365 a month.

How educated are people in Mill Creek, West Virginia?

About 6.2% of adults age 25 and over in Mill Creek, West Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mill Creek, West Virginia?

About 21.6% of people in Mill Creek, West Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Mill Creek, West Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Mill Creek, West Virginia has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 32 residents, a change of about -5 percent over that period.

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