Population 885 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shooting Creek
Household size in Shooting Creek
| Period | Shooting Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.11 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.00 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.14 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Shooting Creek is a place of small households, averaging 2.14 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Shooting Creek
| Period | Shooting Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 57.0 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 59.7 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Shooting Creek skews older: half of its residents are older than 59.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 54.0, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Shooting Creek
| Period | Shooting Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Shooting Creek: 3.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Shooting Creek
Renters in Shooting Creek
| Period | Shooting Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Shooting Creek is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 58.8% 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 Shooting Creek
| Period | Shooting Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 38.0% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.7% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 29.7% of the housing in Shooting 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 Shooting Creek
| Period | Shooting Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +6 |
Shooting Creek has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across North Carolina.
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 Shooting Creek
| Period | Shooting Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $931 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $650 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $819 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $783 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$148 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Shooting Creek runs $783 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.2% 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 Shooting Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Shooting Creek
| Period | Shooting Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Shooting Creek than nationally: 31.9% 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 Shooting Creek
| Period | Shooting Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.4% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.7% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.3% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Shooting Creek is close to the national rate: 89.2% 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 Shooting Creek
| Period | Shooting Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Shooting Creek has been low: just 2.6% 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).
Shooting 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting Creek | 2.14 | 59.7 | 3.9% | 13.3% | 29.7% | 1989 | $783 | 31.9% | 89.2% | 2.6% |
| Tusquitee | 2.14 | 61.3 | 7.4% | 10.4% | 29.5% | 1990 | $712 | 34.4% | 87.8% | 6.3% |
| Titus | 2.01 | 61.8 | 16.3% | 12.5% | 33.4% | 1992 | $807 | 23.7% | 90.6% | 5.2% |
| Aquone | 1.95 | 57.6 | 5.6% | 12.7% | 41.3% | 1998 | $814 | 32.0% | 95.2% | 4.2% |
| Hayesville | 2.26 | 55.5 | 5.8% | 20.2% | 31.1% | 1990 | $800 | 31.7% | 91.2% | 2.5% |
| Hiawassee | 2.02 | 60.3 | 8.5% | 19.3% | 37.5% | 1993 | $1,016 | 29.1% | 92.5% | 7.0% |
| Fires Creek | 1.97 | 63.6 | 3.4% | 12.8% | 26.4% | 2002 | $700 | 46.8% | 97.3% | 8.7% |
| Otto | 2.48 | 46.4 | 7.3% | 8.5% | 30.7% | 1988 | $696 | 37.9% | 93.2% | 0.5% |
| Germany | 2.21 | 55.5 | 9.7% | 17.9% | 40.7% | 1987 | $928 | 33.3% | 86.8% | 3.3% |
| Rhodo | 1.96 | 49.8 | 28.6% | 3.1% | 19.6% | 1985 | $726 | 25.4% | 95.5% | 7.9% |
| Rabun Gap | 2.20 | 46.3 | 8.6% | 23.2% | 34.8% | 1982 | $1,021 | 33.4% | 89.9% | 2.9% |
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 Shooting 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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