CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Black Creek

North Carolina · 594 residents · 0.71 sq mi

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Black Creek is home to 594 people in North Carolina. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. The median age is 37.9, about 5 years above the US median. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $46,000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.6% of residents.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

594

−17%vs 2000

vs 714 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.9

+10%vs 2000

vs 34.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.71 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024749

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.4%(32)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.2%(31)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(47)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.9%(29)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.9%(41)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.5%(92)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.8%(88)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5415.5%(92)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6415.5%(92)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.9%(23)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.9%(23)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(4)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$28,312

+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,368 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$13,017

−5%vs 2000

vs $13,661 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.6%

−10.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$46,000

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $59,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$306

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $543 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

76.6%

+1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.3% in 2000

23.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic76.2%(544)

Black18.9%(135)

Hispanic / Latino2.2%(16)

Asian0.3%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic92.8%(551)

Black7.2%(43)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

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

Mexican11.1%(83)

Puerto Rican1.3%(10)

Ancestry

American12.8%(96)

English12.8%(96)

Irish2.8%(21)

Italian1.9%(14)

West Indian1.9%(14)

Jamaican1.9%(14)

Scottish1.7%(13)

French Canadian1.5%(11)

Welsh0.9%(7)

German0.7%(5)

Subsaharan African0.4%(3)

Dutch0.1%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.8%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.6%

−7.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.0%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.2 min

+52%vs 2000

vs 12.6 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 married29.6%(87)

Married53.1%(156)

Widowed4.1%(12)

Divorced13.3%(39)

Women 15+

Never married32.2%(111)

Married53.3%(184)

Widowed3.2%(11)

Divorced11.3%(39)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.7%

−15.2 ptssince 2013

from 23.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

56.9%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 58.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.8%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 14.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.1%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.7%

+2.9 ptssince 2020

from 15.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.6%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.0%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 71.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

33.4%

+2.3 ptssince 2020

from 31.1% 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)19.2%(5)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)15.4%(4)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.8%(8)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 26 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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