Population 3,838 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Alamance Hills
Household size in Alamance Hills
| Period | Alamance Hills | Burlington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.38 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.41 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.47 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.50 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | +0.12 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Alamance Hills run a little small, averaging 2.53 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of Burlington.
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 Alamance Hills
| Period | Alamance Hills | Burlington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9 | 38.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.5 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 39.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 39.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.4 | +0.6 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Alamance Hills are younger than 41.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Burlington as a whole, where the median age is 39.5. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.9, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Alamance Hills
| Period | Alamance Hills | Burlington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 15.7% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 15.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 14.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 14.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Alamance Hills (15.7%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Burlington.
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 Alamance Hills
Renters in Alamance Hills
| Period | Alamance Hills | Burlington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 38.0% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.3% | 39.1% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.9% | 42.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.4% | 41.5% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +18.1 pts | +3.5 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Alamance Hills rent their homes (44.4%), above the national share of 34.8%. Burlington as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 44.1% have no mortgage at all, 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 Alamance Hills
| Period | Alamance Hills | Burlington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 11.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 11.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 10.7% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 9.1% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Alamance Hills than nationally: 13.6%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Alamance Hills
| Period | Alamance Hills | Burlington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1975 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1963 | 1976 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1977 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1979 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +3 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Alamance Hills is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1968, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Alamance Hills
| Period | Alamance Hills | Burlington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $721 | $741 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $754 | $790 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $814 | $829 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $897 | $1,096 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$176 | +$355 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Alamance Hills costs $897 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Alamance Hills
Bachelor's degrees in Alamance Hills
| Period | Alamance Hills | Burlington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 21.0% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 19.6% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 22.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 26.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +5.9 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Alamance Hills: 11.3% 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 Alamance Hills
| Period | Alamance Hills | Burlington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.3% | 80.7% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.1% | 80.2% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.1% | 83.3% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 73.3% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +6.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Alamance Hills never finished high school, well above the national share: only 73.3% 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 Alamance Hills
| Period | Alamance Hills | Burlington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 10.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 6.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 5.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | −3.2 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Alamance Hills: 15.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Alamance Hills compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance Hills | 2.53 | 41.2 | 15.7% | 44.4% | 13.6% | 1968 | $897 | 11.3% | 73.3% | 15.2% |
| O Henry Oaks | 2.88 | 34.6 | 21.6% | 72.0% | 5.7% | 1967 | $1,068 | 8.3% | 74.4% | 7.3% |
| Cumberland | 2.09 | 19.5 | 18.5% | 82.8% | 28.2% | 1964 | $818 | 28.8% | 81.6% | 20.1% |
| New Irving Park | 2.23 | 45.4 | 9.3% | 27.0% | 3.8% | 1979 | $1,211 | 61.2% | 93.5% | 1.4% |
| College Hill | 1.94 | 22.6 | 2.0% | 71.5% | 19.5% | 1963 | $1,041 | 63.0% | 98.9% | 7.0% |
| Smith Homes | 2.67 | 30.8 | 33.0% | 75.2% | 17.3% | 1963 | $766 | 12.2% | 77.1% | 24.3% |
| Downtown Chapel Hill | 2.49 | 20.9 | 3.2% | 73.8% | 13.1% | 2010 | $1,632 | 61.3% | 95.5% | 14.7% |
| Brice Street Area | 2.27 | 22.6 | 6.1% | 78.6% | 13.9% | 1964 | $1,106 | 58.0% | 94.0% | 4.9% |
| University of NC at Chapel Hill | 2.27 | 19.7 | 3.7% | 95.9% | 29.1% | 1993 | $1,414 | 85.7% | 100.0% | 3.9% |
| Rolling Roads | 2.91 | 33.3 | 17.1% | 58.4% | 10.7% | 1986 | $1,409 | 22.2% | 70.8% | 6.2% |
| Lindley Park | 2.17 | 31.2 | 8.1% | 50.2% | 9.2% | 1970 | $1,074 | 53.4% | 98.1% | 2.9% |
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 Alamance Hills. 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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