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Bent Creek, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Buncombe County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,854
Population
839/sq mi density
$52,485
Median Income
$38,229 per capita
$377,500
Home Value
$454,142 Zillow
$1,914
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$52,485 median income, 13.8% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.6 / 5.0
$377,500 home value, $1,914/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,485
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,229
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
13.8%
283% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.3%
49% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bent Creek vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bent Creek’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,485
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,229
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$86,785
121%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,130
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,130
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.7%
30% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.7%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$21,262M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
19.7%
Other
8.6%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
13,107
Restaurants
971
Healthcare
1,283
Retail
1,329
Manufacturing
331
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$86,785
21% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,058
45% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,485 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,229 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $86,785 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,130 |
| County GDP | $21,262M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 13.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.480 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 19.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 13,107 |
| Restaurants | 971 |
| Healthcare | 1,283 |
| Retail | 1,329 |
| Manufacturing | 331 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $86,785 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,058 |