Black Creek, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population

736

2.9% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AThom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ATed Budd

Republican Party

2023 Poverty Rate

16.7%

57.3% 1-year increase

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Black Creek, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (72.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.35%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.99%), and White (Hispanic) (2.04%).

None of the households in Black Creek, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.9% of the residents in Black Creek, NC are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Black Creek, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Black Creek, NC was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Black Creek, NC is home to a population of 736 people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Black Creek, NC residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 4.03 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (532 people) in Black Creek, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 132 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 32 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

98.8%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Black Creek, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Black Creek, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
532 ± 204
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
132 ± 89
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
32 ± 45.5

2.45%

Hispanic Population

18 people

2.45% of the people in Black Creek, NC are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Black Creek, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 16

Black Creek, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Black Creek, NC employs N/A people. The largest industries in Black Creek, NC are Retail Trade (69 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people), and Manufacturing (39 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($73,158), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,167), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,125).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Black Creek, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (61 people), Production Occupations (40 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (39 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Black Creek, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Black Creek, NC, are Retail Trade (69 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (64 people), and Manufacturing (39 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Black Creek, NC, though some of these residents may live in Black Creek, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Black Creek, NC have an average commute time of 36.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Black Creek, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Black Creek, NC colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Black Creek, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Black Creek, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (68.4%)
Carpooled (27.6%)
Bicycle (1.99%)

In 2023, 68.4% of workers in Black Creek, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (27.6%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (1.99%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

36.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Black Creek, NC have a longer commute time (36.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.85% of the workforce in Black Creek, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Black Creek, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Black Creek, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Black Creek, NC have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Black Creek, NC (122 out of 730 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Black Creek, NC is White, followed by Native American and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.7%

Uninsured

49.6%

Employer Coverage

17.8%

Medicaid

13.2%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

0.136%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Black Creek, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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