Lower Creek

Also part of these county-equivalents:
  1. Lower Creek Legal Resources
  2. Lower Creek Statistics
  3. Lower Creek Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Lower Creek Employment Information
  5. Lower Creek Family Information
  6. Lower Creek Education Information
  7. Lower Creek Public Benefits Information
  8. Lower Creek Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Lower Creek Legal Resources Back to top

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North Carolina Governor
North Carolina Legislature
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State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Lower Creek Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,839
  • Land Area (2000): 124.930 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.314 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,787
Lower Creek Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 660 10.05%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 24 0.37%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,886 89.59%

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Lower Creek Employment Information Back to top
Lower Creek Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 450 26.36%
2. Construction 182 10.66%
3. Truck Transportation 112 6.56%
4. Wood Manufacturing 67 3.93%
5. Repair and Maintenance 63 3.69%
6. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 52 3.05%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 50 2.93%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 49 2.87%
9. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 47 2.75%
10. Paper Manufacturing 45 2.64%
11. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 44 2.58%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 43 2.52%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 41 2.40%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 38 2.23%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 32 1.87%
16. Apparel Manufacturing 30 1.76%
17. Educational Services 27 1.58%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 24 1.41%
19. Utilities 24 1.41%
20. Health Care 23 1.35%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 303 20.08%
2. Health Care 223 14.78%
3. Educational Services 101 6.69%
4. Apparel Manufacturing 88 5.83%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 79 5.24%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 61 4.04%
7. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 60 3.98%
8. Public Administration 49 3.25%
9. Department and Other General Stores 46 3.05%
10. Finance and Insurance 44 2.92%
11. Wood Manufacturing 41 2.72%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 33 2.19%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 32 2.12%
14. Utilities 31 2.05%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 30 1.99%
16. Construction 27 1.79%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 18 1.19%
18. Private Household Services 18 1.19%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 17 1.13%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 17 1.13%

Lower Creek Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 255 14.94%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 140 8.20%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 106 6.21%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 92 5.39%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 91 5.33%
6. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 78 4.57%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 75 4.39%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 57 3.34%
9. Other Management Occupations 49 2.87%
10. Other Construction Trades 48 2.81%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 47 2.75%
12. Woodworkers 44 2.58%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 36 2.11%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 35 2.05%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 33 1.93%
16. Engineers 32 1.87%
17. Other Protective Service Workers 31 1.82%
18. Religious Workers 30 1.76%
19. Construction Laborers 29 1.70%
20. Painters and Paperhangers 24 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 178 11.80%
2. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 178 11.80%
3. Secretaries and Admins 80 5.30%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 53 3.51%
5. Cashiers 52 3.45%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 51 3.38%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 51 3.38%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 49 3.25%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 49 3.25%
10. Woodworkers 47 3.11%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 46 3.05%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 46 3.05%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 45 2.98%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 43 2.85%
15. Registered Nurses 36 2.39%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 34 2.25%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 29 1.92%
18. Accountants and Auditors 27 1.79%
19. Customer Service Representatives 25 1.66%
20. Other Installation / Maintenance 24 1.59%

Lower Creek Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,170 61.29%
15-35 hours 370 7.15%
1-14 hours 114 2.20%
No regular hours 1,518 29.35%

Lower Creek Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 111 3.56%
5 AM-5:29 AM 154 4.94%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 155 4.97%
6 AM-6:29 AM 547 17.54%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 388 12.44%
7 AM-7:29 AM 469 15.04%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 433 13.88%
8 AM-8:29 AM 188 6.03%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 164 5.26%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 25 0.80%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 35 1.12%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 172 5.51%
4 PM-11:59 PM 278 8.91%

Lower Creek Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 95 3.05%
5-9 205 6.57%
10-14 523 16.77%
15-19 685 21.96%
20-24 686 21.99%
25-29 100 3.21%
30-34 288 9.23%
35-39 167 5.35%
40-44 116 3.72%
45-59 151 4.84%
60-89 23 0.74%
At least 90 80 2.56%

Lower Creek Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 2,294 73.55%
30-44 0 0.00% 571 18.31%
45-59 0 0.00% 151 4.84%
At least 60 0 0.00% 103 3.30%

Lower Creek Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 399 12.56%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,604 81.94%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 74 2.33%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 42 1.32%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 59 1.86%

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Lower Creek Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,567 (6,531 people)
Families (2000): 1,920 (5,570 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 764
People at same address in 1995: 3,838
Lower Creek Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 182 7.09%
$10,000-$14,999 208 8.10%
$15,000-$19,999 226 8.80%
$20,000-$24,999 212 8.26%
$25,000-$29,999 240 9.35%
$30,000-$34,999 195 7.60%
$35,000-$39,999 165 6.43%
$40,000-$44,999 266 10.36%
$45,000-$49,999 127 4.95%
$50,000-$59,999 221 8.61%
$60,000-$74,999 276 10.75%
$75,000-$99,999 157 6.12%
$100,000-$124,999 56 2.18%
$125,000-$149,999 2 0.08%
$150,000-$199,999 24 0.93%
$200,000 or more 10 0.39%

Lower Creek Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 521 19.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 886 33.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 92 3.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 497 18.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 384 14.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 136 5.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 59 2.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 25 0.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Lower Creek Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,094 32.31%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 579 8.94%
Public Assistance 75 1.16%
Retirement 347 5.35%
Self Employment 247 3.81%
Social Security 773 11.93%
Supplemental Security 123 1.90%
Wage / Salary 2,016 31.11%
Other 226 3.49%

Lower Creek Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 940 60.80%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 606 39.20%

Lower Creek Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 223 8.88%
Color 1 Box Married 1,707 67.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 542 21.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 40 1.59%

Lower Creek Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 276 10.02%
Color 1 Box Married 1,731 62.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 448 16.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 300 10.89%

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Lower Creek Education Information Back to top
Lower Creek Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 812 16.19%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,134 22.62%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,493 29.78%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 938 18.71%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 182 3.63%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 309 6.16%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 146 2.91%

Lower Creek Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 0 0.00% 9 0.13% 9 0.13%
Kindergarten 92 1.35% 0 0.00% 92 1.35%
Grades 1-4 358 5.23% 7 0.10% 365 5.34%
Grades 5-8 380 5.56% 5 0.07% 385 5.63%
Grades 9-12 297 4.34% 12 0.18% 309 4.52%
Undergrad college 134 1.96% 15 0.22% 149 2.18%
Graduate or professional school 27 0.39% 0 0.00% 27 0.39%
Total 1,288 18.83% 48 0.70% 1,336 19.54%

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Lower Creek Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lower Creek Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 5,870 89.66%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 677 10.34%

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Lower Creek Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lower Creek Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 932 13.63%
10-19 Years 963 14.08%
20-29 Years 811 11.86%
30-39 Years 1,102 16.11%
40-49 Years 999 14.61%
50-59 Years 870 12.72%
60-69 Years 617 9.02%
70-79 Years 370 5.41%
80-89 Years 156 2.28%
90+ Years 19 0.28%

Lower Creek Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,395 49.64%
Color 1 Box Female 3,444 50.36%

Lower Creek Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,022 88.05%
Color 1 Box African-American 479 7.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 199 2.91%
Color 2 Box Asian 65 0.95%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 59 0.86%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Lower Creek Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,364 36.95%
2. English 577 15.63%
3. German 574 15.55%
4. Irish 530 14.36%
5. Scotch Irish 161 4.36%
6. Scottish 107 2.90%
7. Dutch 88 2.38%
8. Polish 58 1.57%
9. European 53 1.44%
10. French Non-Basque 48 1.30%

Lower Creek Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,758 93.75%
2. Miao / Hmong 210 3.42%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 162 2.64%
4. Polish 7 0.11%
5. German 5 0.08%

Lower Creek Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,304 95.95%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 18 0.27%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 248 3.77%

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Lower Creek Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.