Population 1,520 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Airport
Household size in Airport
| Period | Airport | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Airport average 2.62 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in North Carolina overall, where it has 2.52 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.78, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Airport
| Period | Airport | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Airport is young: half of its residents are under 35.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Airport
| Period | Airport | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly a quarter of households in Airport (23.8%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Airport
Renters in Airport
| Period | Airport | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.4% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.8% of households in Airport rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 83.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Airport
| Period | Airport | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.1% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −15.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Airport: 11.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Airport
| Period | Airport | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Airport is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in North Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1990.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Airport
| Period | Airport | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $709 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $553 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $776 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $753 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$43 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Airport pays $753 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Airport
Bachelor's degrees in Airport
| Period | Airport | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Airport: 19.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Airport
| Period | Airport | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.0% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.1% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Airport never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Airport
| Period | Airport | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Airport runs well above the national rate: 15.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Airport compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airport | 2.62 | 35.4 | 23.8% | 24.8% | 11.3% | 1986 | $753 | 19.1% | 82.8% | 15.1% |
| Cherokee | 2.37 | 39.2 | 21.5% | 27.0% | 19.0% | 1991 | $880 | 22.4% | 89.0% | 9.1% |
| Whittier | 2.34 | 46.9 | 11.3% | 27.0% | 25.6% | 1992 | $930 | 23.6% | 86.9% | 4.7% |
| Maggie Valley | 2.23 | 57.7 | 7.6% | 18.1% | 50.3% | 1989 | $1,009 | 30.1% | 95.8% | 1.8% |
| Ela | 2.48 | 44.3 | 9.1% | 15.8% | 46.6% | 1991 | $795 | 28.4% | 85.7% | 6.4% |
| Balsam | 2.14 | 51.6 | 10.3% | 22.9% | 31.5% | 1982 | $1,146 | 39.2% | 90.8% | 5.0% |
| Worley | 2.36 | 49.6 | 10.2% | 18.3% | 29.2% | 1989 | $1,228 | 34.3% | 89.0% | 2.9% |
| Bryson City | 2.20 | 43.8 | 11.9% | 28.6% | 31.7% | 1988 | $718 | 22.8% | 85.4% | 7.0% |
| Waynesville | 2.22 | 48.1 | 8.5% | 31.9% | 19.4% | 1973 | $1,142 | 31.3% | 89.7% | 3.9% |
| Lake Junaluska | 2.80 | 45.5 | 19.2% | 16.9% | 42.7% | 1964 | $1,078 | 70.6% | 92.5% | 1.1% |
| Cove Creek | 2.40 | 55.1 | 13.3% | 15.1% | 26.4% | 1984 | $1,121 | 26.2% | 96.0% | 2.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Airport. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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