Bent Creek, North Carolina

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Population in 2010: 1,287.
Population change since 2000: -7.3%
Males: 594  (46.2%)
Females: 693  (53.8%)
Median resident age:

41.4 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 28806.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $79,085 (it was $49,375 in 2000)
Bent Creek:

$79,085
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $46,976 (it was $22,138 in 2000)

Bent Creek CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $380,916 (it was $115,600 in 2000)
Bent Creek:

$380,916
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $379,094; detached houses: $438,101; mobile homes: $77,531
March 2022 cost of living index in Bent Creek: 87.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 3.7%

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  • Races in Bent Creek, NC (2022)
    • 1,44892.9%White alone
    • 734.7%Hispanic
    • 161.0%Asian alone
    • 100.6%Two or more races

Races in Bent Creek detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: English (45.0%), European (17.3%), Irish (9.6%), Scandinavian (6.6%), Italian (6.2%), American (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 2200 feet

Land area: 2.21 square miles.

Population density: 582 people per square mile   (low).

Bent Creek, North Carolina map

51 residents are foreign born (1.1% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 1.0% Latin America).

This place:

3.3%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,634 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,431 (0.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Asheville, NC (5.8 miles , pop. 68,889).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (102.6 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (512.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Avery Creek, NC (1.9 miles ),
Biltmore Forest, NC (2.1 miles ),
Asheville, NC (2.4 miles ),
Royal Pines, NC (2.5 miles ),
Fletcher, NC (2.8 miles ),
Mills River, NC (2.9 miles ),
Woodfin, NC (3.0 miles ),
Hoopers Creek, NC (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 35.51 N, Longitude: 82.61 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 828

Distribution of median household income in Bent Creek, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Bent Creek, NC in 2022
Bent Creek satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.4%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Most common industries in Bent Creek, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (13.9%)
  • Educational services (13.4%)
  • Construction (6.3%)
  • Public administration (6.1%)
  • Personal & laundry services (3.9%)
  • Transportation equipment (3.7%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (3.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (11.9%)
  • Educational services (9.4%)
  • Health care (8.3%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (6.2%)
  • Public administration (5.2%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.7%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (20.3%)
  • Educational services (17.9%)
  • Personal & laundry services (8.2%)
  • Public administration (7.1%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.0%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.4%)
Most common occupations in Bent Creek, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.4%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (4.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Top executives (6.8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (9.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (8.2%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6.5%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.7%)

Average climate in Bent Creek, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 67.8. This is about average.

City:

67.8
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 23.8. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

23.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.01. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.01
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Bent Creek-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 36% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 48.0 miles away from the Bent Creek place center killed 2 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 tornado 58.1 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bent Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 30% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 108.1 miles away from the city center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 113.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 78.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 307.7 miles away from Bent Creek center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 200.6 miles away from Bent Creek center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 184.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Buncombe County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Bent Creek topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Bent Creek:

  • INTERIM HEALTHCARE ASHEVILLE (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; ASHEVILLE, NC)
  • ASTON PARK HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; ASHEVILLE, NC)
  • STONECREEK HEALTH AND REHABILITATION (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; ASHEVILLE, NC)
  • VICTORIA HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; ASHEVILLE, NC)
  • IRENE WORTHAM RESIDENTIAL CENTER-ROSE (Hospital, about 6 miles away; ASHEVILLE, NC)
  • IWRC-DOGWOOD (Hospital, about 6 miles away; ASHEVILLE, NC)
  • BILTMORE MANOR INC (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; ASHEVILLE, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bent Creek:

  • Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (about 6 miles; Asheville, NC; Full-time enrollment: 6,992)
  • University of North Carolina at Asheville (about 8 miles; Asheville, NC; FT enrollment: 3,312)
  • Western Carolina University (about 34 miles; Cullowhee, NC; FT enrollment: 8,684)
  • North Greenville University (about 34 miles; Tigerville, SC; FT enrollment: 2,341)
  • Isothermal Community College (about 42 miles; Spindale, NC; FT enrollment: 2,165)
  • Furman University (about 42 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 2,988)
  • Bob Jones University (about 47 miles; Greenville, SC; FT enrollment: 3,308)

Points of interest:

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Reservoir: Bent Creek Ranch Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Buncombe County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

70.9%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

4.6%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
3 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional) in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Bent Creek:

Marital status in Bent Creek, NC
  • Never married: 33.5%
  • Now married: 43.9%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 15.9%

For population 25 years and over in Bent Creek:

  • High school or higher: 82.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

23.1
North Carolina average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Bent Creek, NC (based on Buncombe County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant82,696245
Mainline Protestant23,72490
Catholic8,8325
Other4,66826
Black Protestant2,01913
Orthodox4443
None115,753-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 49
This county:

2.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 21
Buncombe County:

0.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 111
This county:

4.90 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 240
This county:

10.60 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.7%
State:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Buncombe County:

21.2%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Buncombe County:

15.3%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.7%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Bent Creek:

44.0%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.5
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

22.3%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

13.7%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Bent Creek:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Bent Creek:

36.3%
State:

33.7%

General health condition:
Bent Creek:

55.1%
State:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Bent Creek:

75.6%
State:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Bent Creek, NC Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Bent Creek:

  • WKJV (1380 AM; 25 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: INTERNATIONAL BAPTIST OUTREACH MISSIONS)
  • WWNC (570 AM; 5 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFGW (1010 AM; 50 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPEK (880 AM; daytime; 5 kW; FAIRVIEW, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WISE (1310 AM; 5 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHVILLE RADIO PARTNERS, LLC)
  • WWRN (1350 AM; 10 kW; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLACK MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WGCR (720 AM; daytime; 10 kW; PISGAH FOREST, NC; Owner: ANCHOR BAPTIST BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • WLFJ (660 AM; daytime; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCSZ (1070 AM; 50 kW; SANS SOUCI, SC; Owner: WHYZ RADIO, L.P.)
  • WOXL (970 AM; 5 kW; CANTON, NC; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WSKY (1230 AM; 1 kW; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MACON MEDIA, INC.)
  • WTZQ (1600 AM; 5 kW; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: HOUSTON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJFJ (1160 AM; 10 kW; TRYON, NC; Owner: COLUMBUS BROADCAST CORPORATION, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bent Creek:

  • WKSF (99.9 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCQS (88.1 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • W220CD (91.9 FM; ENKA, NC; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WLFA (91.3 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHEVILLE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • W249AR (97.7 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMIT (106.9 FM; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNCW (88.7 FM; SPINDALE, NC; Owner: ISOTHERMAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WQNS (104.9 FM; WAYNESVILLE, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMYI (102.5 FM; HENDERSONVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W237AR (95.3 FM; HAZELWOOD, ETC., NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WESC-FM (92.5 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WTPT (93.3 FM; FOREST CITY, NC; Owner: UPSTATE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W292CJ (106.3 FM; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: BLUE RIDGE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSPA-FM (98.9 FM; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • W218AD (91.5 FM; BREVARD, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WFBC-FM (93.7 FM; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENVILLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WQNQ (104.3 FM; OLD FORT, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWCU (90.5 FM; CULLOWHEE, NC; Owner: WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY)
  • WFQS (91.3 FM; FRANKLIN, NC; Owner: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WAGI-FM (105.3 FM; GAFFNEY, SC; Owner: GAFFNEY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bent Creek:

  • WASV-TV (Channel 62; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WHNS (Channel 21; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • W14AS (Channel 14; WEST ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WLOS (Channel 13; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: WLOS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W51CK (Channel 51; TALBERT, KY; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W50AB (Channel 50; HIAWASSEE, GA; Owner: GEORGIA PUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION)
  • WUNF-TV (Channel 33; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WYFF (Channel 4; GREENVILLE, SC; Owner: WYFF HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WJJV-LP (Channel 25; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W23BQ (Channel 23; ASHEVILLE, ETC., NC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W08BP (Channel 8; BEAVER DAM, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W41BQ (Channel 41; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W52BA (Channel 52; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WSPA-TV (Channel 7; SPARTANBURG, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W35AV (Channel 35; BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • WAEN-LP (Channel 64; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: ASHEVILLE MEDIA GROUP, L.L.C.)
  • W69DC (Channel 69; ASHEVILLE, NC; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)

Bent Creek fatal accident list:

Jun 2, 2011 04:26 PM, Rp-3484, Lat: 35.501067, Lon: -82.610406, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 102ft / 31.0mTotal length
  • 3,700Total average daily traffic
  • 214Total average daily truck traffic
  • 7,350Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$176,3735$236,22623$202,0580$02$205,0201$120,580
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$262,2600$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$122,9807$231,0941$42,9701$234,9701$62,820
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$188,8105$180,4080$01$242,7600$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$103,6600$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0023.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$220,3501$209,720
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0023.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Bent Creek, NC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Bent Creek, NC - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bent Creek, NC
  • 49.0%Electricity
  • 45.3%Utility gas
  • 5.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bent Creek, NC
  • 81.6%Utility gas
  • 18.4%Electricity


Bent Creek compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
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