Buies Creek is a very small town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 3,253 people and just one neighborhood, Buies Creek is the 241st largest community in North Carolina. Buies Creek has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Buies Creek, where the median household income is $35,109.00.
Buies Creek is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.83% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Buies Creek is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Buies Creek who work in healthcare (17.82%), sales jobs (13.38%), and food service (12.48%).
Of important note, Buies Creek is also a town of artists. Buies Creek has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Buies Creek’s character.
For a small town, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Buies Creek. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Buies Creek.
Buies Creek is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Buies Creek. 80.06% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%.
The per capita income in Buies Creek in 2018 was $16,922, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $67,688 for a family of four. However, Buies Creek contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Buies Creek also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 46.39% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Buies Creek is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Buies Creek home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Buies Creek residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Buies Creek include English, German, Scottish, Irish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Buies Creek is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean.
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Raw data sources: American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: 2020 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2022.
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to NC* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Harnett Central Middle School
2529 Harnett Central Rd Angier, NC 27501 |
06-08 | ||
Buies Creek Elementary School
340 Main Street Buies Creek, NC 27506 |
KG-05 | ||
Coats Elementary School
585 Brick Mill Road Coats, NC 27521 |
PK-05 | ||
Harnett Central High School
2911 Harnett Central Rd Angier, NC 27501 |
09-12 | ||
Triton High School
215 Maynard Lake Road Erwin, NC 28339 |
09-12 | ||
Coats-Erwin Middle School
2833 Nc Hwy 55 E Dunn, NC 28334 |
06-08 | ||
Lillington-Shawtown Elementary School
855 Old Us 421 Lillington, NC 27546 |
PK-05 | ||
Harnett County Early College School
660 E Johnson St Dunn, NC 28334 |
09-13 | ||
* 10 is highest |
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SEE ALL SCHOOLSEthnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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Black | ||
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American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 48.7% | 51.2% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 44.8% | 48.7% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 3.9% | 2.5% |
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