Black Creek, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
749
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.3
0.506% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
20.2%
20.6% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$53,750
6.17% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$112,200
0.0892% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
357
1.71% 1-year growth

About

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.

In 2024, the median property value in Black Creek, NC was $112,200, and the homeownership rate was 60.1%.

Most people in Black Creek, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Black Creek, NC was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNorth CarolinaWilson County, NCWilson, NCWilson, Greene & Johnston (East) Counties--Wilson City PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Black Creek, NC is home to a population of 749 people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.74% of Black Creek, NC residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 2.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (443 people) in Black Creek, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 166 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 72 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%
2024 Citizenship
99.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Black Creek, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Black Creek, NC was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Black Creek, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    443 ± 155
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    166 ± 109
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    72 ± 105
12.4%
Hispanic Population
93 people

In 2024, there were 2.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (443 people) in Black Creek, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 166 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 72 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

12.4% of the people in Black Creek, NC are hispanic (93 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Black Creek, NC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.74%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
13 people
1.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
14 people

As of 2024, 1.74% of Black Creek, NC residents (13 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Black Creek, NC was 1.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    8 ± 21
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    5 ± 22
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    4 ± 15

Black Creek, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Black Creek, NC employs 357 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Black Creek, NC were Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), Retail Trade (55 people), and Finance & Insurance (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($75,526), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,250), and Manufacturing ($47,813).

Employment

Occupations

357
2024 Value
± 126
1.71%
1 Year growth
± 47.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Black Creek, NC grew at a rate of 1.71%, from 351 employees to 357 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Black Creek, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (84 people), Material Moving Occupations (49 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (34 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Black Creek, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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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

357
2024 Value
± 126
1.71%
1 Year growth
± 47.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Black Creek, NC grew at a rate of 1.71%, from 351 employees to 357 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Black Creek, NC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), Retail Trade (55 people), and Finance & Insurance (38 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$45,063
Median earning men ± $9,449
$35,750
Median earning women ± $14,095

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,197), Construction ($55,139), and Manufacturing ($48,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,602), Retail Trade ($39,632), and Manufacturing ($36,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.
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%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Black Creek, NC was $112,200 in 2024, which is 0.337 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,100 to $112,200, a 0.0892% increase. The homeownership rate in Black Creek, NC is 60.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Black Creek, NC have an average commute time of 38.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Black Creek, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,680
$176
Median Property Taxes
±$59

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Black Creek, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Black Creek, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

60.1%
Homeownership
2024
64.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 60.1% of the housing units in Black Creek, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$53,750
Median Household Income
± $15,067
293
Number of Households
± 84

In 2024, the median household income of the 293 households in Black Creek, NC grew to $53,750 from the previous year's value of $50,625.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Black Creek, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (70.9%)
  2. Carpooled (25.8%)
  3. Worked At Home (2.24%)

In 2024, 70.9% of workers in Black Creek, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (25.8%) and those who worked at home (2.24%).

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.

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Commute Time

38.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Black Creek, NC have a longer commute time (38.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.88% of the workforce in Black Creek, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 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 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Black Creek, NC (151 out of 749 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 12 - 14.

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

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.

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Health

91.3% of the population of Black Creek, NC has health coverage, with 53.1% on employee plans, 16.6% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 8.81% on non-group plans, and 0.267% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.6% under 18 years, 26.3% between 18 and 34 years, 40.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.8% were men and 52.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.68%
Uninsured
53.1%
Employer Coverage
16.6%
Medicaid
12.6%
Medicare
8.81%
Non-Group
0.267%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Black Creek, NC declined by 0.2% from 8.7% to 8.68%.

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