Population 679 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mill Creek
Household size in Mill Creek
| Period | Mill Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Mill Creek are small: just 2.28 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: 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 Mill Creek
| Period | Mill Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.3 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.3, Mill Creek is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 47.9 in 2006–10, 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 Mill Creek
| Period | Mill Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.8% of households in Mill Creek, well 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 Mill Creek
Renters in Mill Creek
| Period | Mill Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Mill Creek is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 53.6% 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 Mill Creek
| Period | Mill Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Mill Creek than nationally: 6.6%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Mill Creek
| Period | Mill Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Mill Creek is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Mill Creek
| Period | Mill Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $632 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,045 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $914 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,013 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$381 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mill Creek costs $1,013 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Mill Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Mill Creek
| Period | Mill Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.0% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Mill Creek than nationally: 27.2% 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 Mill Creek
| Period | Mill Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.1% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.9% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.8% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mill Creek is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 Mill Creek
| Period | Mill Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Mill Creek than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. 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).
Mill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Creek | 2.28 | 50.3 | 3.8% | 5.9% | 6.6% | 1994 | $1,013 | 27.2% | 93.4% | 4.1% |
| Morehead City | 1.96 | 48.6 | 5.9% | 37.1% | 15.1% | 1986 | $1,261 | 41.5% | 92.7% | 3.0% |
| Mansfield | 2.17 | 34.3 | 2.2% | 68.1% | 6.1% | 1983 | $1,093 | 25.1% | 95.9% | 0.6% |
| Atlantic Beach | 1.86 | 56.9 | 3.5% | 37.7% | 82.3% | 1984 | $1,231 | 62.0% | 99.3% | 2.8% |
| Beaufort | 1.94 | 53.2 | 7.7% | 29.2% | 22.6% | 1986 | $922 | 32.9% | 92.9% | 3.4% |
| Harlowe | 2.40 | 49.8 | 5.9% | 10.7% | 20.8% | 1994 | $1,094 | 25.6% | 86.4% | 5.4% |
| Bettie | 2.05 | 59.1 | 3.3% | 12.4% | 13.2% | 1993 | $766 | 20.1% | 86.0% | 4.4% |
| Pine Knoll Shores | 2.00 | 64.2 | 0.7% | 1.8% | 68.3% | 1984 | $1,750 | 65.5% | 99.3% | 3.8% |
| Newport | 2.36 | 44.8 | 6.6% | 23.5% | 16.7% | 1995 | $1,099 | 26.0% | 93.4% | 4.8% |
| Otway | 2.15 | 55.3 | 4.9% | 30.9% | 31.3% | 1991 | $944 | 18.3% | 93.5% | 2.7% |
| Straits | 1.96 | 51.9 | 4.7% | 2.6% | 29.2% | 1992 | $941 | 20.7% | 98.0% | 0.0% |
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 Mill 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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