Broad Creek, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

1,836

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.4

1.55% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.82%

30.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,500

0.0782% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$244,200

Population & Diversity

Broad Creek, NC is home to a population of 1.84k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.07% of Broad Creek, NC residents were born outside of the country (38 people).

In 2024, there were 23.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.72k people) in Broad Creek, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 73 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 25 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Broad Creek, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Broad Creek, NC was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Broad Creek, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.72k ± 233
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
73 ± 65
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 34

0.871%

Hispanic Population

16 people

0.871% of the people in Broad Creek, NC are hispanic (16 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Broad 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
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

2.07%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

4.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

86 people

As of 2024, 2.07% of Broad Creek, NC residents (38 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 Broad Creek, NC was 4.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Broad Creek, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
93 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
72 ± 51
Korea
13 ± 20

Broad Creek, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Broad Creek, NC.

Economy

The economy of Broad Creek, NC employs 897 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Broad Creek, NC were Retail Trade (203 people), Construction (102 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (82 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($61,875), Manufacturing ($61,215), and Public Administration ($60,625).

Employment

Occupations

897

2024 Value

± 184

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Broad Creek, NC grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 880 employees to 897 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Broad Creek, NC, are Transportation Occupations (138 people), Sales & Related Occupations (130 people), and Management Occupations (107 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Broad Creek, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

897

2024 Value

± 184

1.93%

1 Year growth

± 29.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Broad Creek, NC grew at a rate of 1.93%, from 880 employees to 897 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Broad Creek, NC, are Retail Trade (203 people), Construction (102 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (82 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Broad Creek, NC, though some of these residents may live in Broad Creek, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,835

Median earning men ± $7,134

$25,179

Median earning women ± $10,214

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,250), Manufacturing ($61,042), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,458).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($53,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,069), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($20,893).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Broad Creek, NC was $244,200 in 2024, which is 0.734 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $226,000 to $244,200, a 8.05% increase. The homeownership rate in Broad Creek, NC is 85.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Broad Creek, NC have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Broad Creek, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$244,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,079

$717

Median Property Taxes

±$142

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 Broad 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 Broad Creek, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85.2%

Homeownership

2024

75.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.2% of the housing units in Broad Creek, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Broad Creek, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$57,500

Median Household Income

± $7,225

842

Number of Households

± 151

In 2024, the median household income of the 842 households in Broad Creek, NC declined from $57,500 from the previous year's value of $57,545.

The following chart displays the households in Broad 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.

Wage Distribution

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

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (87.7%)
Worked At Home (6.8%)
Carpooled (3.96%)

In 2024, 87.7% of workers in Broad Creek, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (6.8%) and those who carpooled to work (3.96%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Broad Creek, NC have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.98% of the workforce in Broad Creek, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Broad Creek, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Broad Creek, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Broad Creek, NC (143 out of 1.83k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Broad Creek, NC is White, followed by Two Or More 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

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

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

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