Population 1,156 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Alamance
Household size in Alamance
| Period | Alamance | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.83 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.47 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Alamance holds 2.83 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.36, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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
| Period | Alamance | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.1 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Alamance are younger than 40.1 and half are older, the same as the national median.
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
| Period | Alamance | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.2% of households in Alamance, well below 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 Alamance
Renters in Alamance
| Period | Alamance | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.4% of households in Alamance rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three in ten owners (30.5%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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
| Period | Alamance | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.9% of homes in Alamance are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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
| Period | Alamance | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Alamance are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. 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 Alamance
| Period | Alamance | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $645 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $788 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $934 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,114 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$469 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Alamance costs $1,114 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.3% 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 Alamance
Bachelor's degrees in Alamance
| Period | Alamance | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.6% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.1% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in Alamance (31.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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
| Period | Alamance | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.3% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.0% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Alamance have finished high school (92.8%), above the national rate of 89.3%.
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
| Period | Alamance | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Alamance has been low: just 0.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alamance | 2.83 | 40.1 | 3.2% | 17.4% | 3.9% | 1985 | $1,114 | 31.1% | 92.8% | 0.1% |
| Bellemont | 2.85 | 37.3 | 5.5% | 14.6% | 8.0% | 1999 | $1,077 | 25.5% | 95.0% | 7.1% |
| Burlington | 2.50 | 39.5 | 14.7% | 41.5% | 9.1% | 1979 | $1,096 | 26.9% | 86.9% | 5.8% |
| Elon | 2.67 | 33.7 | 4.0% | 25.6% | 17.1% | 1995 | $1,473 | 48.2% | 87.9% | 4.5% |
| Graham | 2.36 | 40.5 | 11.3% | 34.9% | 8.9% | 1988 | $1,065 | 26.1% | 89.1% | 6.2% |
| Whitsett | 2.60 | 40.3 | 11.1% | 23.7% | 9.9% | 2003 | $1,064 | 40.3% | 90.4% | 2.5% |
| Glen Raven | 2.64 | 31.4 | 15.1% | 38.2% | 11.2% | 1982 | $929 | 21.4% | 83.3% | 4.0% |
| Gibsonville | 2.58 | 43.7 | 8.9% | 20.9% | 8.6% | 1996 | $1,360 | 32.8% | 94.3% | 3.9% |
| Sedalia | 2.56 | 47.9 | 6.2% | 10.4% | 1.5% | 1988 | $1,113 | 40.0% | 93.4% | 1.8% |
| Swepsonville | 2.52 | 46.6 | 5.1% | 12.7% | 5.9% | 1992 | $949 | 31.8% | 91.3% | 3.2% |
| Snow Camp | 2.67 | 44.2 | 10.6% | 15.1% | 6.4% | 1992 | $971 | 23.5% | 89.7% | 3.1% |
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 Alamance. 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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