Population 2,457 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ararat
Household size in Ararat
| Period | Ararat | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.39 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Ararat run small, averaging 2.41 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.80, 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 Ararat
| Period | Ararat | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.9 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Ararat is young: half of its residents are under 35.6, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Ararat
| Period | Ararat | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Ararat than nationally: 10.1%, against 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 Ararat
Renters in Ararat
| Period | Ararat | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.1% of households in Ararat rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (46.7%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Ararat
| Period | Ararat | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Ararat as nationally: 10.7%, against 9.6%.
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 Ararat
| Period | Ararat | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Ararat are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, 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 Ararat
| Period | Ararat | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $470 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $641 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $614 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $771 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$300 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ararat pays $771 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 31.9% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Ararat
Bachelor's degrees in Ararat
| Period | Ararat | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ararat have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Ararat
| Period | Ararat | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.2% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.8% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.7% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Ararat never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Ararat
| Period | Ararat | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ararat has been low: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Ararat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ararat | 2.41 | 35.6 | 10.1% | 23.1% | 10.7% | 1984 | $771 | 21.9% | 85.7% | 2.0% |
| Ash Hill | 2.51 | 47.0 | 14.1% | 20.2% | 11.6% | 1985 | $978 | 18.5% | 79.5% | 2.2% |
| Siloam | 2.61 | 38.2 | 17.1% | 18.7% | 10.2% | 1982 | $753 | 25.8% | 91.7% | 7.5% |
| Pilot Mountain | 2.41 | 48.9 | 10.4% | 23.1% | 10.2% | 1983 | $967 | 22.1% | 88.9% | 4.7% |
| Dobson | 2.55 | 39.1 | 15.6% | 23.0% | 11.3% | 1986 | $670 | 16.2% | 78.4% | 5.2% |
| Rockford | 2.44 | 43.9 | 17.6% | 14.5% | 9.9% | 1982 | $745 | 22.2% | 90.0% | 9.0% |
| Mount Airy | 2.33 | 43.5 | 12.0% | 29.9% | 10.8% | 1976 | $732 | 18.3% | 83.6% | 3.9% |
| Pinnacle | 2.47 | 47.5 | 5.5% | 11.1% | 12.1% | 1984 | $880 | 21.8% | 91.0% | 2.3% |
| Shoal | 2.29 | 55.4 | 6.0% | 12.6% | 12.7% | 1984 | $633 | 30.0% | 94.9% | 2.1% |
| Smithtown | 2.49 | 41.6 | 9.3% | 29.8% | 15.9% | 1988 | $721 | 11.7% | 90.2% | 1.3% |
| Burch | 2.51 | 41.5 | 17.0% | 21.6% | 8.9% | 1983 | $805 | 10.9% | 73.7% | 6.2% |
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 Ararat. 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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