CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Avery Creek

North Carolina · 1,151 residents · 1.73 sq mi

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Avery Creek is home to 1,151 people in North Carolina. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 21% ahead of the North Carolina median. The poverty rate is 6.9%, under the national 13.2%. The population has fallen 18% since 2000. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.4

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 23%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,151

−18%vs 2000

vs 1,405 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

32.4

−16%vs 2000

vs 38.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.73 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.7%(100)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.3%(107)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.7%(77)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.1%(105)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243%(34)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.3%(222)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4418.9%(217)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.9%(160)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644.6%(53)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.3%(38)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843%(34)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.3%(4)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$32,125

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $47,619 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,663

−48%vs 2000

vs $22,386 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.9%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$70,600

−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $121,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$444

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $750 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

84.7%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.1% in 2000

15.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.2%(1,323)

Black2.9%(41)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(19)

Asian0.5%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.6%(1,112)

Black3.4%(39)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(9)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Central American0.1%(4)

Panamanian0.1%(4)

Asian origin

Korean0.5%(14)

Ancestry

English37.1%(1,071)

Irish11.5%(331)

German11.3%(326)

American6.2%(178)

Italian3.1%(89)

Scottish2.5%(71)

French2%(57)

Welsh1.6%(46)

Polish1.5%(44)

Scotch-Irish1.4%(41)

Bulgarian1.2%(36)

Russian0.8%(24)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Subsaharan African0.8%(24)

Nigerian0.8%(24)

Swedish0.8%(24)

Portuguese0.7%(21)

Canadian0.7%(19)

Slovak0.6%(17)

Danish0.4%(12)

Hungarian0.2%(7)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.8%

−18.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 33.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

86.0%

−4.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.8%

−6.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.5 min

+68%vs 2000

vs 10.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married40.2%(472)

Married44.8%(525)

Widowed1.4%(17)

Divorced13.6%(159)

Women 15+

Never married40.3%(589)

Married39.1%(572)

Widowed14.1%(206)

Divorced6.5%(95)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.6%

−9.8 ptssince 2013

from 15.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.2%

−14.7 ptssince 2020

from 64.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.4%

+3.2 ptssince 2020

from 13.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.1%

+10.5 ptssince 2020

from 9.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.8%

+10.2 ptssince 2020

from 8.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.6%

−1.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.1%

−7.5 ptssince 2020

from 76.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.9%

+20.9 ptssince 2020

from 18.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)35.4%(68)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era27.6%(53)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 192 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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