Population 178 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Buies Creek
Household size in Buies Creek
| Period | Buies Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.13 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.23 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Buies Creek are small: just 2.23 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 climbed from 2.13 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 Buies Creek
| Period | Buies Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 21.4 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 21.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Buies Creek is young: half of its residents are under 29.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Buies Creek
| Period | Buies Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Buies Creek as they are nationally: 12.2%, against 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 Buies Creek
Renters in Buies Creek
| Period | Buies Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 55.8% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.0% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 56.6% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Buies Creek: 56.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 56.5% 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 Buies Creek
| Period | Buies Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Buies Creek is close to the national rate: 10.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Buies Creek
| Period | Buies Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Buies Creek has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2001, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Buies Creek
| Period | Buies Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $722 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $872 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $852 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,255 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$533 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Buies Creek costs $1,255 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina. The typical renter here spends 45.0% 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 Buies Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Buies Creek
| Period | Buies Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 52.5% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.0% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 55.8% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Buies Creek: 55.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Buies Creek
| Period | Buies Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.4% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.7% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.5% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Buies Creek have finished high school as nationally: 90.6%, against 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 Buies Creek
| Period | Buies Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Buies Creek is close to the national rate: 5.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in North Carolina overall (4.8%). 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).
Buies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buies Creek | 2.23 | 29.2 | 12.2% | 56.6% | 10.2% | 2001 | $1,255 | 55.8% | 90.6% | 5.8% |
| Coats | 2.54 | 39.2 | 10.0% | 32.2% | 9.0% | 1990 | $923 | 20.4% | 78.9% | 3.5% |
| Lillington | 2.65 | 36.8 | 12.3% | 31.3% | 9.4% | 1997 | $1,105 | 28.3% | 88.7% | 4.6% |
| Erwin | 2.46 | 44.8 | 9.8% | 28.1% | 10.6% | 1974 | $1,020 | 15.3% | 88.2% | 2.7% |
| Angier | 2.65 | 38.9 | 9.8% | 22.5% | 5.8% | 1997 | $1,050 | 24.8% | 84.4% | 3.7% |
| Kipling | 2.33 | 44.9 | 10.6% | 19.5% | 14.8% | 1992 | $916 | 34.5% | 93.6% | 3.6% |
| Hardee Cross Roads | 2.92 | 36.3 | 9.4% | 20.1% | 6.3% | 1998 | $1,158 | 17.9% | 83.3% | 3.8% |
| Norrington Crossroads | 2.85 | 39.1 | 11.8% | 10.7% | 14.8% | 2002 | $1,221 | 20.5% | 94.5% | 6.2% |
| Dunn | 2.49 | 42.5 | 12.0% | 32.7% | 13.6% | 1981 | $808 | 17.8% | 85.0% | 4.4% |
| Benson | 2.51 | 37.2 | 12.0% | 27.1% | 12.2% | 1994 | $1,187 | 21.6% | 88.0% | 3.1% |
| Bunnlevel | 2.97 | 34.6 | 17.6% | 25.1% | 13.2% | 2002 | $1,320 | 27.3% | 91.8% | 4.9% |
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 Buies 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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