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Blounts Creek, NC

Found within zip codes: 27814, 27817, 27806
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NEIGHBORHOOD COST DETAILS
MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE $139,700
  • medium cost relative to North Carolina
  • medium cost relative to the nation
HOUSE VALUE RANGE
COST
$1,838,000+  0%
$1,379,001-$1,838,000  0%
$919,001-$1,379,000  1%
$735,001-$919,000  2%
$552,001-$735,000  5%
$368,001-$552,000  14%
$184,001-$368,000  19%
$92,001-$184,000  26%
$0-$92,000  34%
% OF HOMES
RENTAL PRICE very low cost relative to NC, very low cost relative to the nation


NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL,
& CHARACTER
DETAILS
THE SETTING Remote (based on population density), farms, coastal
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier)
HOME OWNERSHIP Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER mostly Nautical, Quiet


THE NEIGHBORS DETAILS
AGE & LIFESTYLE mostly Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over)
EDUCATION LEVEL Rating: 2 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Government employees, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry
LANGUAGES mostly English speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information


Blounts Creek Educational Rating
This town is served by one school district.

BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOLS School District




7,239 Students enrolled in District

14 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING
COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)
5
Better than:
of NC school
districts
46.1%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best)
4
Better than:
of US school
districts
37.1%
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
13
STATE AVERAGE 15

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

74%
75%
85%
84%
63%
66%
DISTRICT
STATE
PROFICIENT IN
READING & MATH
PROFICIENT IN
READING
PROFICIENT IN
MATH
SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT GRADES
AURORA MIDDLE
693 NORTH 7TH STREET, AURORA, NC 27806
(252) 322-4524
06-08
B C ED TECH CENTER
511 HARVEY STREET, WASHINGTON, NC 27899
(252) 946-5382
06-12
BATH ELEMENTARY
110 S KING STREET, BATH, NC 27808
(252) 923-3251
KG-08
CHOCOWINITY MIDDLE
3831 US HWY 17 S, CHOCOWINITY, NC 27817
(252) 946-6191
05-08
CHOCOWINITY PRIMARY
606 GRAY ROAD, CHOCOWINITY, NC 27817
(252) 946-3881
PK-04
EASTERN ELEMENTARY
947 HUDNELL STREET, WASHINGTON, NC 27889
(252) 946-1611
PK-01
JOHN C TAYLOE ELEMENTARY
910 TARBORO STREET, WASHINGTON, NC 27889
(252) 946-3350
02-03
JOHN SMALL ELEMENTARY
820 NORTH BRIDGE STREET, WASHINGTON, NC 27889
(252) 946-3941
04-05
NORTHEAST ELEMENTARY
21000 US HWY 264 EAST, PINETOWN, NC 27865
(252) 943-6545
KG-08
NORTHSIDE HIGH
7868 FREE UNION ROAD, PINETOWN, NC 27865
(252) 943-6341
09-12
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School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) 52.5 56.6
BLACK (%) 39.9 31.5
HISPANIC (%) 7.3 8.4
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) 0.3 2.1
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) 0.0 1.4
ECONOMIC GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) 60.5 42.6
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $4,743 $34,334,000 45.8
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT $348 $2,517,000 3.4
STAFF $277 $2,005,000 2.7
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION $210 $1,518,000 2.0
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION $471 $3,406,000 4.5
OPERATION $829 $6,004,000 8.0
TRANSPORTATION $283 $2,049,000 2.7
OTHER $189 $1,369,000 1.8
TOTAL SUPPORT $2,606 $18,868,000 25.2
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES $2,994 $21,677,000 28.9
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $10,344 $74,879,000 100.0
Blounts Creek EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
ADULTS IN Blounts Creek WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 21.1
CHILDREN IN Blounts Creek LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 19.2

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Blounts Creek Appreciation Rates Click for help

PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO NC*
COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 416.25% 22.80% 10 10
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About Blounts Creek

Blounts Creek is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 1,485 people and just one neighborhood, Blounts Creek is the 337th largest community in North Carolina.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Blounts Creek is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 38.7% of the Blounts Creek workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Blounts Creek is a town of professionals, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Blounts Creek who work in healthcare (8.16%), sales jobs (7.40%), and office and administrative support jobs (7.10%).

Also of interest is that Blounts Creek has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Blounts Creek is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town's population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Blounts Creek are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Blounts Creek, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 44.28 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.

Blounts Creek, even though it is a small town, has many people who use public transportation every day to get to and from work. This is a great benefit for people in the town who have a need for low-cost transportation.

Blounts Creek Information and Demographics

The citizens of Blounts Creek are slightly less educated than the national average of 14.96% for the average city or town: 12.89% of adults in Blounts Creek have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Blounts Creek in 2000 was $15,049, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $60,196 for a family of four.

Blounts Creek is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Blounts Creek home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Blounts Creek is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Blounts Creek include English, Celtic, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Blounts Creek is English.

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