Population 649 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kings Creek
Household size in Kings Creek
| Period | Kings Creek | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.60 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.68 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.67 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.62 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.34 | +0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Kings Creek holds 2.81 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.47, 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 Kings Creek
| Period | Kings Creek | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 36.7 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.9 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.9 | 38.8 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.4 | +2.0 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.9, Kings 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 Kings Creek
| Period | Kings Creek | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 12.3% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 12.7% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 11.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 11.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Kings Creek than nationally: 9.5%, 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 Kings Creek
Renters in Kings Creek
| Period | Kings Creek | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 30.9% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 33.4% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 34.3% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 34.1% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | +3.2 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Kings Creek is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About seven in ten owners (71.5%) 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 Kings Creek
| Period | Kings Creek | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 10.4% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 10.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 8.6% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 8.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Kings Creek as nationally: 8.9%, 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 Kings Creek
| Period | Kings Creek | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1986 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1989 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1994 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Kings Creek is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The Charlotte area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Kings Creek
| Period | Kings Creek | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $597 | $875 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $588 | $966 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $731 | $1,127 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $719 | $1,552 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$121 | +$678 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Kings Creek runs $719 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.6% 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 Kings Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Kings Creek
| Period | Kings Creek | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 30.6% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 32.4% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 35.9% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 40.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +10.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Kings Creek have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.4%, 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 Kings Creek
| Period | Kings Creek | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.9% | 85.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.8% | 87.3% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.2% | 89.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 71.9% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults in Kings Creek never finished high school, well above the national share: only 71.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Kings Creek
| Period | Kings Creek | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.1 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Kings Creek runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Charlotte area. 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).
Kings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Creek | 2.81 | 45.9 | 9.5% | 14.3% | 8.9% | 1992 | $719 | 12.4% | 71.9% | 3.8% |
| Smyrna | 2.67 | 39.9 | 4.9% | 10.2% | 7.6% | 1995 | $1,010 | 17.1% | 87.3% | 1.8% |
| Blacksburg | 2.61 | 42.4 | 13.9% | 24.7% | 13.1% | 1985 | $732 | 15.4% | 82.7% | 5.1% |
| Cherokee Falls | 2.86 | 37.5 | 12.5% | 16.1% | 4.6% | 1982 | $744 | 13.8% | 89.5% | 1.6% |
| Hickory Grove | 2.67 | 37.2 | 4.7% | 13.5% | 10.9% | 1992 | $1,113 | 25.6% | 90.7% | 1.4% |
| Draytonville | 2.30 | 44.6 | 11.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% | 1985 | $798 | 8.2% | 66.9% | 0.0% |
| Grover | 2.77 | 42.1 | 11.5% | 25.0% | 14.0% | 1984 | $955 | 18.3% | 87.2% | 8.4% |
| Wilkinsville | 2.25 | 51.9 | 7.9% | 11.6% | 16.1% | 1989 | $746 | 8.6% | 84.9% | 4.6% |
| Filbert | 2.61 | 36.3 | 8.4% | 14.2% | 10.4% | 1991 | $867 | 19.5% | 78.8% | 4.1% |
| Hopewell | 2.59 | 51.9 | 12.8% | 30.3% | 13.1% | 1987 | $1,088 | 5.4% | 82.2% | 0.0% |
| East Gaffney | 2.60 | 40.3 | 13.4% | 28.5% | 21.4% | 1982 | $769 | 11.0% | 84.3% | 3.9% |
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 Kings 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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