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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Bent Creek

North Carolina · 1,396 residents · 2.21 sq mi
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Bent Creek is a city of 1,396 people in North Carolina. That is roughly 64% ahead of the North Carolina median. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. This is an unusually credentialed place: 34% of adults have a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 0.5%, under the national 13.2%. Median household income runs $43,606, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.3
US median: 33.0
More educated
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 10%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,396
+1%vs 2000
vs 1,389 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
33.3
−18%vs 2000
vs 40.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.21 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1K1K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Bent Creek
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(110)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.3%(60)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.3%(116)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.9%(83)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.9%(96)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421.4%(299)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.3%(213)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.9%(194)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.4%(131)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 743%(42)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.7%(37)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(15)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$43,606
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $49,375 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,790
−20%vs 2000
vs $22,138 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
0.5%
−8.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$79,100
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $115,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$394
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $559 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
85.5%
+1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.4% in 2000
14.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.7%(1,343)
Black0.4%(6)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(15)
Asian0.9%(13)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.4%(1,373)
Black0.6%(8)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(7)
Asian0%(0)
Other1.1%(15)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Colombian0.1%(1)
Ancestry
English42.7%(591)
Irish22.3%(309)
German10.7%(148)
Italian10.3%(142)
Greek9.2%(127)
American8.2%(114)
Polish3.4%(47)
Lithuanian1.7%(24)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.3%
+11.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
94.8%
+2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
12.8%
+6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.2 min
+97%vs 2000
vs 10.7 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 married26.1%(147)
Married46.1%(260)
Widowed7.1%(40)
Divorced20.7%(117)
Women 15+
Never married31.1%(175)
Married42.5%(239)
Widowed13.9%(78)
Divorced12.5%(70)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
17.1%
+2.9 ptssince 2013
from 14.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
47.3%
−15.5 ptssince 2020
from 62.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
30.9%
+10.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.9%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
4.0%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 5.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.2%
−7.6 ptssince 2020
from 81.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
20.8%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% 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)31%(9)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era69%(20)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 29 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bent Creek, North Carolina?

Bent Creek, North Carolina has about 1,396 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Bent Creek, North Carolina?

The typical household in Bent Creek, North Carolina earns about $43,606 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bent Creek, North Carolina expensive?

In Bent Creek, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $79,100, and the typical rent is about $394 a month.

How educated are people in Bent Creek, North Carolina?

About 34.3% of adults age 25 and over in Bent Creek, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bent Creek, North Carolina?

About 0.5% of people in Bent Creek, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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