Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Alum Creek is worth considering.
Alum Creek is a very car-oriented town. 97.38% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Alum Creek is a small town , and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Alum Creek has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.
As is often the case in a small town, Alum Creek doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Alum Creek with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.49% of adults in Alum Creek have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Alum Creek in 2022 was $34,995, which is upper middle income relative to West Virginia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $139,980 for a family of four. However, Alum Creek contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Alum Creek home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Alum Creek residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Alum Creek include English, European, Irish, German, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Alum Creek is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and African languages.
