Population 172 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Foster Creek
Household size in Foster Creek
| Period | Foster Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.24 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.38 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Foster Creek are small: just 2.38 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. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.24, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Foster Creek
| Period | Foster Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.1 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.4, Foster 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 Foster Creek
| Period | Foster Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Foster Creek (18.0%), well 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 Foster Creek
Renters in Foster Creek
| Period | Foster Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Foster Creek is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About two-thirds of owners (65.0%) 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 Foster Creek
| Period | Foster Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 38.4% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.8% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 44.8% of the housing in Foster 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 Foster Creek
| Period | Foster Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Foster Creek are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, homes here are older than in North Carolina overall, 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 Foster Creek
| Period | Foster Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $672 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $571 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $717 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $411 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$261 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Foster Creek runs $411 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Foster Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Foster Creek
| Period | Foster Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Foster Creek as nationally: 36.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Foster Creek
| Period | Foster Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.8% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.3% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.7% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Foster Creek never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.7% 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 Foster Creek
| Period | Foster Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Foster Creek runs below the national rate: 4.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Foster 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Creek | 2.38 | 51.4 | 18.0% | 13.9% | 44.8% | 1984 | $411 | 36.2% | 86.7% | 4.7% |
| Ivy Ridge | 2.61 | 46.7 | 11.1% | 16.4% | 35.5% | 1980 | $1,040 | 45.0% | 95.7% | 6.3% |
| Flag Pond | 2.50 | 45.2 | 11.7% | 20.3% | 20.0% | 1989 | $810 | 22.5% | 91.0% | 3.5% |
| Cutshalltown | 2.32 | 45.7 | 19.1% | 29.3% | 36.5% | 1980 | $411 | 30.0% | 79.9% | 0.0% |
| Mars Hill | 2.68 | 43.8 | 10.0% | 24.0% | 20.2% | 1987 | $894 | 34.0% | 93.4% | 5.4% |
| Laurel | 2.32 | 45.7 | 19.1% | 29.3% | 36.5% | 1980 | $411 | 30.0% | 79.9% | 0.0% |
| Marshall | 2.57 | 44.9 | 9.5% | 20.0% | 26.7% | 1986 | $933 | 30.8% | 86.0% | 0.9% |
| Stackhouse | 2.48 | 50.4 | 11.2% | 23.7% | 23.3% | 1984 | $1,004 | 22.6% | 88.5% | 3.8% |
| Walnut | 2.32 | 52.1 | 12.9% | 21.9% | 21.3% | 1980 | $1,283 | 26.8% | 86.3% | 3.5% |
| Ernestville | 2.79 | 42.3 | 5.2% | 24.3% | 19.5% | 1988 | $835 | 22.1% | 88.4% | 3.1% |
| Whitesand | 2.41 | 48.0 | 5.6% | 13.2% | 22.4% | 1984 | $610 | 14.5% | 87.4% | 1.3% |
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 Foster 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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