Population 73 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Avery Creek
Household size in Avery Creek
| Period | Avery Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Avery Creek are small: just 2.19 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.39 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Avery Creek
| Period | Avery Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.5 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.2, Avery Creek is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Avery Creek
| Period | Avery Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.0% of households in Avery Creek, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Avery Creek
Renters in Avery Creek
| Period | Avery Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.9% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +25.5 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Avery Creek rent their homes (38.9%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 55.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Avery Creek
| Period | Avery Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.4% of the housing in Avery Creek, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Avery Creek
| Period | Avery Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Avery Creek are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Avery Creek
| Period | Avery Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $784 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $736 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,016 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,747 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$963 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Avery Creek costs $1,747 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 45.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Avery Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Avery Creek
| Period | Avery Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.1% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.1% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.1 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Avery Creek (45.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Avery Creek
| Period | Avery Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.9% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Avery Creek have finished high school (92.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Avery Creek
| Period | Avery Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Avery Creek runs well above the national rate: 8.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Avery Creek compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avery Creek | 2.19 | 46.2 | 7.0% | 38.9% | 18.4% | 1987 | $1,747 | 45.1% | 92.2% | 8.1% |
| Candler | 2.84 | 42.1 | 12.0% | 27.1% | 19.0% | 1994 | $1,262 | 29.5% | 92.4% | 4.1% |
| Upper Hominy | 3.31 | 40.7 | 7.3% | 22.8% | 29.9% | 1992 | $1,142 | 14.1% | 81.2% | 8.0% |
| Oak Forest | 2.69 | 50.2 | 3.8% | 35.9% | 24.8% | 2003 | $1,959 | 82.3% | 98.4% | 6.0% |
| Biltmore Forest | 2.70 | 50.5 | 2.2% | 5.8% | 24.4% | 1960 | $1,564 | 87.2% | 98.2% | 2.7% |
| Stony Fork | 3.17 | 44.3 | 4.2% | 21.4% | 29.7% | 1993 | $1,250 | 21.4% | 95.8% | 0.0% |
| Asheville | 2.56 | 42.6 | 8.5% | 41.2% | 24.1% | 1982 | $1,365 | 52.3% | 93.9% | 4.1% |
| Arden | 2.79 | 40.6 | 12.0% | 42.0% | 26.0% | 1998 | $1,349 | 39.3% | 91.0% | 5.7% |
| Woodfin | 2.80 | 42.3 | 8.7% | 38.4% | 25.5% | 1989 | $1,434 | 48.8% | 92.5% | 3.5% |
| Fletcher | 2.60 | 44.0 | 10.8% | 19.7% | 12.6% | 1999 | $1,343 | 42.8% | 93.1% | 2.7% |
| Leicester | 3.13 | 39.7 | 15.2% | 21.8% | 18.2% | 1997 | $1,335 | 24.5% | 87.7% | 3.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Avery Creek. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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