Population 387 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Spring Creek
Household size in Spring Creek
| Period | Spring Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.35 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.07 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.43 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Spring Creek are small: just 2.07 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 has dropped from 2.50 in 2006–10, 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 Spring Creek
| Period | Spring Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.4 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 56.7 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.3 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 56.7, Spring 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 Spring Creek
| Period | Spring Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.0% of households in Spring 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 Spring Creek
Renters in Spring Creek
| Period | Spring Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Spring Creek is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 72.9% 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 Spring Creek
| Period | Spring Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 39.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 39.6% of the housing in Spring 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 Spring Creek
| Period | Spring Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +25 | +7 | +6 |
Spring Creek has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally. North Carolina 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 Spring Creek
| Period | Spring Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $579 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $557 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $635 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $921 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$342 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Spring Creek costs $921 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.7% 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 Spring Creek
Bachelor's degrees in Spring Creek
| Period | Spring Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.0% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Spring Creek have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.0%, 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 Spring Creek
| Period | Spring Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.3% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.8% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.4% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Spring Creek have finished high school (91.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina.
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 Spring Creek
| Period | Spring Creek | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Spring Creek out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Spring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Creek | 2.07 | 56.7 | 7.0% | 12.7% | 39.6% | 1991 | $921 | 23.0% | 91.3% | 0.0% |
| Trust | 1.73 | 64.7 | 5.7% | 18.7% | 43.2% | 1996 | $625 | 25.2% | 86.2% | 0.0% |
| Hot Springs | 2.40 | 50.8 | 8.0% | 23.7% | 33.0% | 1989 | $553 | 20.6% | 92.0% | 2.0% |
| Walnut | 2.32 | 52.1 | 12.9% | 21.9% | 21.3% | 1980 | $1,283 | 26.8% | 86.3% | 3.5% |
| Luck | 2.90 | 52.5 | 3.2% | 20.9% | 27.5% | 1991 | $1,656 | 25.7% | 95.6% | 0.0% |
| Stackhouse | 2.48 | 50.4 | 11.2% | 23.7% | 23.3% | 1984 | $1,004 | 22.6% | 88.5% | 3.8% |
| Paint Rock | 2.63 | 46.2 | 8.8% | 26.1% | 29.2% | 1987 | $537 | 19.1% | 94.1% | 2.7% |
| Fines Creek | 2.22 | 54.0 | 5.2% | 26.8% | 23.7% | 1997 | $1,120 | 39.6% | 98.2% | 0.0% |
| Nough | 2.29 | 47.2 | 10.3% | 23.9% | 14.7% | 1990 | $613 | 14.0% | 81.9% | 0.0% |
| Marshall | 2.57 | 44.9 | 9.5% | 20.0% | 26.7% | 1986 | $933 | 30.8% | 86.0% | 0.9% |
| Harmony Grove | 2.29 | 47.2 | 10.3% | 23.9% | 14.7% | 1990 | $613 | 14.0% | 81.9% | 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 Spring 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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