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Bent Creek, North Carolina

Bent Creek CDP, North Carolina · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleOlder populationDecliningBuncombe County · 2.2 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025Bent CreekPeer medianPctileSource
Population1,3841,36345
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$72,176$73,92318
Poverty rate15.6%7.3%64
Bachelor's degree or higher35.0%31.9%64
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$404,000$222,60082
Median gross rent$731$1,09327
Housing vacancy rate14.9%14.4%45
Worked from home18.7%14.5%73
Population, 2012–2024
Bent CreekPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
Bent CreekPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Buncombe County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars31.6US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail4.8US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services11.1US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services44.6US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care36.8US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation7.9US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation5.2US 2.1above US rate
Construction35.1US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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