Population 1,660 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Creswell: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Creswell
Household size in Creswell
| Period | Creswell | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.08 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Creswell average 2.75 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.08, 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 Creswell
| Period | Creswell | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.5 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.6, Creswell 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 Creswell
| Period | Creswell | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Creswell (13.1%), a bit above 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 Creswell
Renters in Creswell
| Period | Creswell | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Creswell is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (53.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Creswell
| Period | Creswell | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.3% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −15.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.1% of the housing in Creswell, 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 Creswell
| Period | Creswell | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Creswell was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in North Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1990.
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 Creswell
| Period | Creswell | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $546 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $791 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $571 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $836 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$290 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Creswell runs $836 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.4% 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 Creswell
Bachelor's degrees in Creswell
| Period | Creswell | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Creswell have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.7%, 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 Creswell
| Period | Creswell | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.4% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.8% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Creswell never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.8% 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 Creswell
| Period | Creswell | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.4 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Creswell has been strong: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Creswell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creswell | 2.75 | 47.6 | 13.1% | 17.8% | 14.1% | 1982 | $836 | 21.7% | 84.8% | 2.1% |
| Mount Tabor | 2.97 | 50.7 | 15.4% | 19.0% | 16.6% | 1982 | $989 | 29.8% | 82.7% | 1.7% |
| Travis | 2.30 | 47.8 | 8.2% | 20.0% | 27.7% | 1978 | $630 | 18.1% | 73.2% | 0.2% |
| New Lands | 1.65 | 60.2 | 6.4% | 7.9% | 27.0% | 1977 | $644 | 19.0% | 98.2% | 5.8% |
| Roper | 1.90 | 52.0 | 23.3% | 35.7% | 25.8% | 1978 | $909 | 16.3% | 87.6% | 16.0% |
| River Neck | 1.73 | 44.8 | 7.0% | 13.7% | 29.4% | 1992 | $1,129 | 7.5% | 85.6% | 0.0% |
| Columbia | 2.04 | 43.0 | 14.8% | 33.1% | 33.8% | 1966 | $759 | 13.5% | 79.9% | 4.1% |
| Pleasant View | 1.67 | 59.3 | 6.9% | 9.9% | 27.4% | 1976 | $645 | 18.8% | 97.3% | 5.8% |
| Westover | 1.67 | 65.8 | 16.6% | 18.6% | 10.8% | 1979 | $968 | 17.8% | 72.8% | 0.0% |
| Soundside | 1.73 | 44.8 | 7.0% | 13.7% | 29.4% | 1992 | $1,129 | 7.5% | 85.6% | 0.0% |
| Davenport Forks | 2.35 | 46.5 | 10.8% | 15.4% | 20.1% | 1976 | $412 | 22.3% | 84.3% | 0.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Hyde, PA · Silk Hope, NC · Schenevus, NY · Rossiter, PA · Pinola, MS · Pennville, IN · Long Beach, IN · La Grange, MO · Knights Landing, CA · Kindred, ND
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 Creswell. 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.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.