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Buies Creek, North Carolina

Buies Creek, North Carolina, in Harnett county, is 25 miles S of Raleigh, North Carolina. About 2,215 people people live in Buies Creek.

The People and Families of Buies Creek

In Buies Creek, about 17% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Buies Creek, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the town.

Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in Buies Creek.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Buies Creek had a median family income of $39,688. It turns out that people in Buies Creek tend to be educated, and a lot of them are college grads. It turns out that the town is home to a lot of successful single people.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in Buies Creek.

Buies Creek Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Buies Creek, about 36% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the town.

Commuting

In Buies Creek, 95% of commuters drive to work. Buies Creek is designed with driving in mind. It's not a great town for public transportation. Commuters in the town enjoy easier drives to work than most people.

High Points

Buies Creek strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

CategoryTrophy
College Educated Adults
(vs. Peers)		Top 3%trophyBuies Creek College Educated Adults
Short Commute Times
(vs. State)		Top 6%Buies Creek Short Commute Times
Well-Paid Single Women
(vs. Peers)		Top 12%Buies Creek Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
(vs. Peers)		Top 15%Buies Creek Racial Diversity

Comparative Profile of Buies Creek, NC

Comparing Buies Creek to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Female Share of the Population109
Well-Paid Single Women99
Racial Diversity95
Well-Paid Single Men33
Male Share of the Population12
Senior Citizens11
Children Under 5 Years Old11
Age of the Population11

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Average Household Size11
Portion of People Married11

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
College Educated Adults1010
Median Family Income55
People in Middle Class or Better22
People Above Poverty11

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
Short Commute Times910
Working at Home34
Walking and Biking to Work11
Public Transportation Use11

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers		Compared
to State
People Living Alone1010
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals1010
Housing Recently Built86
Affordability of Property Taxes54
Affordability of Rents56
Seasonal and Vacation Housing11

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