Population 2,156 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Black Creek
Household size in Black Creek
| Period | Black Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.01 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Black Creek average 2.67 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in North Carolina as a whole, where it has 2.52 people.
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 Black Creek
| Period | Black Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.5 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Black Creek are younger than 38.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in North Carolina as a whole, where the median age is 40.3. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.8, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Black Creek
| Period | Black Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Black Creek (9.1%), 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 Black Creek
Renters in Black Creek
| Period | Black Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.5% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.3% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +17.5 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Black Creek rent their homes (37.3%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in North Carolina overall (33.4%). Among homeowners, 44.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 Black Creek
| Period | Black Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Black Creek is close to the national rate: 8.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in North Carolina as a whole (11.4%).
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 Black Creek
| Period | Black Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +6 |
Black Creek has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across 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 Black Creek
| Period | Black Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $812 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $768 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $879 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,104 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$292 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Black Creek pays $1,104 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.6% of household income on rent, 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 Black Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Black Creek
| Period | Black Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Black Creek have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Black Creek
| Period | Black Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.4% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Black Creek never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Black Creek
| Period | Black Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Black Creek is close to the national rate: 5.1% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Black 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Creek | 2.67 | 38.7 | 9.1% | 37.3% | 8.8% | 1990 | $1,104 | 6.8% | 87.3% | 5.1% |
| Evansdale | 2.53 | 41.7 | 18.1% | 25.5% | 8.9% | 1992 | $952 | 17.9% | 85.8% | 2.9% |
| Lucama | 2.70 | 39.2 | 10.6% | 31.9% | 10.1% | 1987 | $837 | 17.2% | 80.1% | 4.0% |
| Fremont | 2.37 | 39.2 | 14.1% | 33.3% | 19.3% | 1978 | $1,016 | 17.4% | 84.7% | 3.6% |
| Wilson | 2.36 | 41.1 | 14.4% | 46.0% | 11.8% | 1984 | $1,004 | 22.4% | 84.4% | 6.6% |
| Eureka | 2.73 | 36.9 | 12.3% | 32.0% | 10.8% | 1982 | $1,274 | 13.2% | 84.3% | 1.0% |
| Stantonsburg | 2.51 | 42.5 | 13.4% | 25.0% | 10.9% | 1990 | $1,090 | 20.5% | 83.5% | 3.6% |
| Rosebud | 2.90 | 29.8 | 30.7% | 29.8% | 15.9% | 1993 | $942 | 17.8% | 81.5% | 6.3% |
| Stotts Crossroads | 2.76 | 35.7 | 3.1% | 13.6% | 7.5% | 2004 | $974 | 35.3% | 94.6% | 8.3% |
| Saratoga | 1.93 | 56.2 | 2.7% | 14.9% | 16.9% | 1974 | $1,055 | 27.0% | 91.8% | 4.6% |
| Lindell | 2.88 | 42.0 | 17.9% | 29.3% | 12.6% | 1978 | $1,130 | 14.9% | 65.5% | 8.6% |
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 Black 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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