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United States / North Carolina / No Metro Area / Harnett County / Buies Creek / Zip Codes
Buies Creek, NC is a small town located in Harnett County. It has a population of approximately 2,000 people and is home to several educational institutions including Campbell University and Triangle Lake Montessori School. The cost of living in Buies Creek is quite low compared to the rest of the US with 2 bedroom rent costing just $890 per month. Additionally, grocery costs index for Buies Creek are only 96 compared to 100 for the US. Some local businesses include Campbell’s Cleaners and Clean Time Dry Cleaners which offer laundry services as well as convenience stores such as Gordon Food Service Store which provide food products for residents.

Buies Creek has an unemployment rate of 4.9%. The US average is 6.0%.

Buies Creek has seen the job market increase by 1.6% over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 39.3%, which is higher than the US average of 33.5%.

Tax Rates for Buies Creek
- The Sales Tax Rate for Buies Creek is 7.0%. The US average is 7.3%.
- The Income Tax Rate for Buies Creek is 5.5%. The US average is 4.6%.
- Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing Cost of Living.

Income and Salaries for Buies Creek
- The average income of a Buies Creek resident is $8,301 a year. The US average is $28,555 a year.
- The Median household income of a Buies Creek resident is $39,336 a year. The US average is $69,021 a year.

Income by Population Percent

  EconomyBuies Creek, North CarolinaUnited States
  4.96
  -4.7%-6.2%
  39.3%33.5%
  7.0%6.2%
  5.3%4.6%
  $18,213$37,638
  $39,336$69,021
  $94,598$85,028
  Population by Occupation
  0.0%1.2%
  0.0%0.5%
  0.0%6.8%
  8.2%10.0%
  4.2%2.5%
  11.7%11.0%
  0.1%4.8%
  0.7%0.8%
  1.3%1.9%
  2.0%4.7%
  4.5%1.9%
  7.4%7.6%
  0.0%0.1%
  0.4%4.2%
  17.8%9.3%
  16.8%14.0%
  5.3%2.1%
  14.4%7.0%
  1.8%4.8%
  3.1%4.7%
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Buies Creek is an unincorporated, one stoplight town (literally) with two championship golf courses and a university. Campbell University has graduate schools in  More

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Over 18 years ago

The town is unique to itself. Where else can you find rigerous academic affairs situated within tabacco and cotten fields? The biggest problem that I find here is the  More

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