City profile · North Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Anderson Creek, NC

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Anderson Creek - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

14,021
Residents
$86,661
Median income
$251,600
Median home
$980
Median rent (state)

Anderson Creek - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Anderson Creek places in the 68th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

68th
percentile, household income
56th
percentile, home value
18th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Anderson Creek, NC

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 14,021 residents in Anderson Creek, a small town within North Carolina. Anderson Creek households earn a median of $86,661 annually, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 11.4%. Typical homes in Anderson Creek are valued around $251,600, and the median resident age is 31.1 years. About 33.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 48.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in North Carolina run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, North Carolina scores 94.3 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $980 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts North Carolina's average monthly utility costs around $215 (state average). Workers in Anderson Creek report an average commute of 30.7 minutes, with 85.3% driving alone and 7.4% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 75.3 out of 100 (High).

Population

14,021 residents

Census ACS 2023 - North Carolina

Median Household Income

$86,661 /yr

Poverty 11.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, North Carolina average

How does Anderson Creek compare to other US cities?

Here's how Anderson Creek stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 68% higher than other cities
Home value 56% pricier than other cities
Median rent 18% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Anderson Creek against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to North Carolina only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

North Carolina-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher sits close to the middle of North Carolina's city distribution

Among the 746 North Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Anderson Creek ranks #207 - the 72nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Anderson Creek only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#119 of 700
83rd percentile in North Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#492 of 746
31st percentile in North Carolina
Median Home Value
#216 of 708
69th percentile in North Carolina
Poverty Rate
#325 of 746
56th percentile in North Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#207 of 746
72nd percentile in North Carolina

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within North Carolina only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

68thIncome percentile

68th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Anderson Creek's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$251,600 44th percentile more affordable than 44% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Anderson Creek $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Anderson Creek, NC Anderson Creek, NC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Anderson Creek, NC-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Anderson Creek, NC median $86,661/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Anderson Creek, NC's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Anderson Creek, NC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 33.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 48.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
14,021
Median Income
$86,661
Median Home Value
$251,600
Median Age
31.1
Poverty Rate
11.4%
Labor force participation
48.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
33.0%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
30.7 minutes
Drive Alone
85.3%
Carpool
5.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.0%
Work from Home
7.4%

Based on 5,919 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for North Carolina - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month

Estimates reflect North Carolina state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a North Carolina state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Anderson Creek sits in

Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$980/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
75.3 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in North Carolina

Piney Green
14,205 people
Lewisville
13,655 people
Reidsville
14,547 people
Weddington
13,468 people
Newton
13,223 people
Davidson
14,852 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Anderson Creek's 14,021 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Allouez, WI
14,023 people
Destin, FL
14,018 people
Midlothian, IL
14,024 people
Wauconda, IL
14,010 people
Smithfield, UT
14,033 people
Pierre, SD
14,008 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Anderson Creek's $86,661 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Bellefonte, DE
$86,667 median income
Dayton, ID
$86,667 median income
Bonfield, IL
$86,667 median income
Luther, IA
$86,667 median income
Wahpeton, IA
$86,667 median income
Retreat, TX
$86,667 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Anderson Creek, NC Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Anderson Creek, NC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 54.3% 28.4% 9.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 15.1% White 54.3% Black or African American 28.4% Asian 2.1% American Indian 2.1% Native Hawaiian 0.1% Some other race 3.7% Two or more races 9.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Anderson Creek compares to nearby North Carolina cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Anderson Creek (this city) 14,021 $86,661
Piney Green 14,205 $65,179
Lewisville 13,655 $84,424
Reidsville 14,547 $42,702
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NC OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Anderson Creek, NC?

What is the population of Anderson Creek, NC? +

Anderson Creek, NC has a population of 14,021 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Anderson Creek households earn a median of $86,661 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Anderson Creek? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Anderson Creek; the closest available measure is the North Carolina state average, a cost of living index of 94.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within North Carolina vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Anderson Creek, NC? +

Anderson Creek's median home value sits at $251,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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