Population 13,699 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Back Creek Church Road
Household size in Back Creek Church Road
| Period | Back Creek Church Road | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.37 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Back Creek Church Road is a place of small households, averaging 2.28 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.37, in line with the national trend. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the east.
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 Back Creek Church Road
| Period | Back Creek Church Road | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.4 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.1 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.3 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.0 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Back Creek Church Road is young: half of its residents are under 32.0, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 28.4, in line with the national trend.
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 Back Creek Church Road
| Period | Back Creek Church Road | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Back Creek Church Road (12.3%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 1.5 points, as it has nationally.
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 Back Creek Church Road
Renters in Back Creek Church Road
| Period | Back Creek Church Road | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.6% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 50.8% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 59.9% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Back Creek Church Road: 59.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 28.8% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the southwest; owners are most common in the east. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 13.3 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Back Creek Church Road
| Period | Back Creek Church Road | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Back Creek Church Road than nationally: 13.4%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is up 6.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Back Creek Church Road
| Period | Back Creek Church Road | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1997 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1998 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1998 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2004 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Back Creek Church Road has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2004, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1997 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Back Creek Church Road has newer homes than the great majority of Charlotte neighborhoods.
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 Back Creek Church Road
| Period | Back Creek Church Road | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,102 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,059 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,280 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,664 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$562 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Back Creek Church Road runs $1,664 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $562 a month from 2006–10, a 51% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 39.1% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are in the center.
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 Back Creek Church Road
Bachelor's degrees in Back Creek Church Road
| Period | Back Creek Church Road | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.1% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.1% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.5% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 45.5% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Back Creek Church Road (45.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has edged down 0.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the southwest.
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 Back Creek Church Road
| Period | Back Creek Church Road | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.8% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.0% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.5% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.1% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Back Creek Church Road is above the national rate: 94.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has fallen 1.8 points, even as the national rate rose.
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 Back Creek Church Road
| Period | Back Creek Church Road | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Back Creek Church Road: 6.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.6 points, as it has nationally. 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).
Back Creek Church Road compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back Creek Church Road | 2.28 | 32.0 | 12.3% | 59.9% | 13.4% | 2004 | $1,664 | 45.5% | 94.1% | 6.4% |
| Newell | 2.74 | 32.6 | 8.4% | 37.2% | 9.1% | 2004 | $1,809 | 48.5% | 94.7% | 4.1% |
| University City South | 1.91 | 20.3 | 6.5% | 87.2% | 61.1% | 2001 | $1,074 | 49.6% | 81.8% | 20.3% |
| Harris-Houston | 2.15 | 29.8 | 12.7% | 67.9% | 6.5% | 2002 | $1,293 | 42.4% | 89.1% | 2.9% |
| University City North | 2.05 | 28.4 | 16.7% | 89.7% | 12.3% | 2002 | $1,588 | 50.5% | 95.7% | 4.4% |
| Newell South | 2.79 | 29.8 | 14.1% | 44.1% | 9.5% | 1998 | $1,742 | 34.6% | 71.6% | 6.2% |
| Mallard Creek-Withrow Downs | 2.93 | 31.8 | 19.5% | 46.0% | 13.8% | 2008 | $1,814 | 39.8% | 97.5% | 4.3% |
| Plaza-Eastway | 2.83 | 38.3 | 17.1% | 46.9% | 6.3% | 1974 | $1,285 | 26.6% | 74.5% | 11.1% |
| Hickory Grove | 2.72 | 37.6 | 18.9% | 28.7% | 12.2% | 1992 | $1,513 | 31.3% | 83.7% | 9.5% |
| Mineral Springs-Rumble Road | 2.15 | 32.3 | 10.6% | 73.6% | 8.9% | 2001 | $1,635 | 47.2% | 91.7% | 1.4% |
| Hidden Valley | 2.52 | 33.3 | 19.6% | 75.5% | 12.6% | 1979 | $1,325 | 16.3% | 73.5% | 5.9% |
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 Back Creek Church Road. 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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