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Anderson Creek Micro

Anderson Creek, NC · 1 counties · 67,822 residents · 595 sq mi
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Anderson Creek is a metro area of 67,822 people. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $49,900. There are 23,203 fewer people here than in 2000. Households take in $21,743 at the median, 28% less than the US figure. Renters pay $326 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

67,822
−25%vs 2000
vs 91,025 in 2000
1990 – 2025
114 / sq mi
−25%vs 2000
vs 153 / sq mi in 2000
31.4
−3%vs 2000
vs 32.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
595 sq mi
Population, 19902024
61K82K103K125K146K19902000201020202024Anderson Creek
2024139K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(5,274)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.8%(4,637)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(4,533)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198%(5,419)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.4%(6,390)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.1%(11,593)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.7%(9,262)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.3%(7,005)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.6%(5,834)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747%(4,732)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.6%(2,471)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(672)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,743
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,105 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,053
−40%vs 2000
vs $16,775 in 2000
US average: $14,340
17.5%
+2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$49,900
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $80,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$326
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $486 in 2000
US average: $450
68.4%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.3% in 2000
31.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic68.9%(62,708)
Black22.4%(20,371)
Hispanic / Latino5.9%(5,336)
Asian0.6%(573)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic75.7%(51,309)
Black22.5%(15,276)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(1,145)
Asian0.4%(238)
Other1.5%(999)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.5%(10,503)
Puerto Rican3.2%(4,430)
Central American1.8%(2,518)
Honduran0.7%(976)
Cuban0.5%(723)
Salvadoran0.5%(662)
Spaniard0.3%(473)
Guatemalan0.3%(472)
Colombian0.3%(368)
Dominican0.3%(348)
Peruvian0.2%(254)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.2%(222)
Panamanian0.1%(111)
Ecuadorian0.1%(84)
Venezuelan0.1%(77)
Nicaraguan0.1%(75)
Argentine0%(33)
Chilean0%(18)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(402)
Chinese0.2%(295)
Korean0.2%(257)
Japanese0.1%(120)
Asian Indian0.1%(94)
Vietnamese0.1%(89)
Cambodian0%(31)
Laotian0%(15)
Thai0%(8)
Hmong0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(217)
Chamorro0.2%(217)
Ancestry
English10.2%(14,250)
Irish8.4%(11,628)
German8.1%(11,284)
American7.4%(10,306)
Italian3%(4,207)
Scottish1.8%(2,555)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(2,051)
French1.2%(1,688)
Polish1.1%(1,591)
West Indian0.9%(1,232)
British0.5%(761)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(724)
Dutch0.3%(485)
Jamaican0.3%(454)
Swedish0.3%(357)
Greek0.3%(355)
Haitian0.2%(325)
Danish0.2%(288)
Portuguese0.2%(286)
Russian0.2%(245)
Hungarian0.2%(239)
Canadian0.2%(237)
Welsh0.2%(230)
Arab0.1%(200)
Brazilian0.1%(151)
Nigerian0.1%(149)
Ghanaian0.1%(136)
Kenyan0.1%(116)
Slovak0.1%(108)
Lithuanian0.1%(104)
Ukrainian0.1%(80)
Swiss0.1%(75)
Czech0%(68)
Lebanese0%(59)
Moroccan0%(59)
Iranian0%(50)
Barbadian0%(50)
Finnish0%(30)
Guyanese0%(26)
Austrian0%(23)
Egyptian0%(17)
Belgian0%(13)
Bulgarian0%(10)
Slovene0%(6)
Section 05

Education

9.5%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
64.0%
−11.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.2%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.3 min
+5%vs 2000
vs 21.2 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 married32.3%(17,348)
Married53.8%(28,904)
Widowed3.4%(1,800)
Divorced10.5%(5,644)
Women 15+
Never married26.4%(14,723)
Married53.3%(29,739)
Widowed8.1%(4,502)
Divorced12.2%(6,786)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.7%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 15.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
45.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 43.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.5%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
21.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.5%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 65.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.4%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 35.8% 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)48.1%(5,605)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)36.5%(4,254)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19.8%(2,312)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(303)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(66)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 11,660 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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How many people live in Anderson Creek, NC?

Anderson Creek, NC has about 67,822 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Anderson Creek, NC?

The typical household in Anderson Creek, NC earns about $21,743 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Anderson Creek, NC expensive?

In Anderson Creek, NC, the median home is worth about $49,900, and the typical rent is about $326 a month.

How educated are people in Anderson Creek, NC?

About 9.5% of adults age 25 and over in Anderson Creek, NC hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Anderson Creek, NC?

About 17.5% of people in Anderson Creek, NC live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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