City profile · North Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Bent Creek, NC

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

1,854
Residents
$52,485
Median income
$377,500
Median home
$1,567
Median rent (state)

Bent Creek - the verdict

Nationally, Bent Creek sits in the 23rd percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

23rd
percentile, household income
75th
percentile, home value
62nd
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: Bent Creek, NC

Bent Creek is a small town in North Carolina, home to 1,854 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $52,485 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 6.3%. Home values in Bent Creek run a median of $377,500, and the median resident age is 43.6 years. 36.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 48.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

NOAA climate normals record an annual average temperature of 54.4°F with 52.0 inches of precipitation per year.

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. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,567 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $215 across North Carolina, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 89.3 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

1,854 residents

Census ACS 2023 - North Carolina

Median Household Income

$52,485 /yr

Poverty 6.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, North Carolina average

How does Bent Creek compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 23% higher than other cities
Home value 75% pricier than other cities
Median rent 62% 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 Bent 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

Median Home Value places Bent Creek toward the top of North Carolina's cities

Among the 708 North Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Bent Creek ranks #92 - the 87th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Bent Creek only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#434 of 700
38th percentile in North Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#114 of 746
80th percentile in North Carolina
Median Home Value
#92 of 708
87th percentile in North Carolina
Poverty Rate
#465 of 746
37th percentile in North Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#175 of 746
76th 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.

23rdIncome percentile

23rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Bent Creek's home value compares nationally

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

$377,500 25th percentile more affordable than 25% 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%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Bent 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 - Bent Creek, NC Bent Creek, NC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Bent 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 Bent Creek, NC median $52,485/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%
Bent 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 Bent Creek, NC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 36.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 48.8%

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

Population
1,854
Median Income
$52,485
Median Home Value
$377,500
Median Age
43.6
Poverty Rate
6.3%
Labor force participation
48.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
36.6%

Climate

Avg Temperature
54.4°F
Annual Precipitation
52.0"
Annual Snowfall
N/A

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
71.7%
Carpool
2.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
6.2%
Work from Home
19.7%

Based on 741 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 Bent Creek sits in

Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,567/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
89.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in North Carolina

Manteo
1,853 people
Jefferson
1,852 people
Hildebran
1,860 people
Drexel
1,862 people
Mount Pleasant
1,866 people
Fairplains
1,876 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bent Creek's 1,854 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Sneads, FL
1,854 people
Orwell, OH
1,854 people
Albany, MO
1,855 people
East Helena, MT
1,855 people
Huntington Bay, NY
1,853 people
Mechanicsburg, OH
1,853 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Bent Creek's $52,485 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Buchanan, VA
$52,474 median income
Huntsville, AR
$52,472 median income
Avon, AL
$52,500 median income
Malvern, AL
$52,500 median income
McIntyre, GA
$52,500 median income
Waleska, GA
$52,500 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Bent 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 Bent Creek, NC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 99.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.4% White 99.8% Black or African American 0.1% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.1% Two or more races 0.1% 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 Bent 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
Bent Creek (this city) 1,854 $52,485
Manteo 1,853 $78,594
Jefferson 1,852 $35,938
Hildebran 1,860 $53,125
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NC NOAA Normals OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Bent Creek, NC?

What is the population of Bent Creek, NC? +

The population of Bent Creek, NC stands at 1,854 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

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

Median annual household income in Bent Creek runs $52,485, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Bent Creek? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bent 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 Bent Creek, NC? +

A typical home in Bent Creek is worth $377,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Bent Creek? +

The average annual temperature in Bent Creek runs 54.4°F, 52.0 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, 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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