Population 3,046 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Battleboro
Household size in Battleboro
| Period | Battleboro | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Battleboro has 2.57 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 Battleboro
| Period | Battleboro | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.3 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Battleboro are younger than 40.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 44.5, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Battleboro
| Period | Battleboro | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Battleboro (20.5%), 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 Battleboro
Renters in Battleboro
| Period | Battleboro | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.3% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.3% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Battleboro rent their homes (30.3%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 52.4% 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 Battleboro
| Period | Battleboro | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.8% of the housing in Battleboro, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Battleboro
| Period | Battleboro | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Battleboro are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in North Carolina overall, 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 Battleboro
| Period | Battleboro | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $696 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $729 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $780 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $979 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$283 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Battleboro pays $979 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Battleboro
Bachelor's degrees in Battleboro
| Period | Battleboro | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Battleboro have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.3%, 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 Battleboro
| Period | Battleboro | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.1% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.8% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.8% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Battleboro never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.9% 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 Battleboro
| Period | Battleboro | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Battleboro runs well above the national rate: 7.7% 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).
Battleboro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battleboro | 2.57 | 40.3 | 20.5% | 30.3% | 14.8% | 1983 | $979 | 14.3% | 85.9% | 7.7% |
| Drake | 2.51 | 46.0 | 6.1% | 27.1% | 11.7% | 1979 | $865 | 18.6% | 91.1% | 4.4% |
| Dortches | 2.56 | 46.8 | 9.5% | 20.3% | 16.7% | 1989 | $1,238 | 29.8% | 93.0% | 2.3% |
| Gold Rock | 2.36 | 48.5 | 15.6% | 23.9% | 13.1% | 1973 | $877 | 6.3% | 77.9% | 8.5% |
| Rocky Mount | 2.38 | 41.2 | 16.2% | 47.2% | 13.9% | 1977 | $954 | 22.6% | 87.0% | 6.9% |
| Whitakers | 2.61 | 43.9 | 10.4% | 23.6% | 14.9% | 1988 | $916 | 11.8% | 80.5% | 12.6% |
| Gethsemane | 2.58 | 43.9 | 11.9% | 29.3% | 17.2% | 1986 | $861 | 10.3% | 80.7% | 15.7% |
| Red Oak | 2.57 | 48.6 | 4.0% | 7.0% | 4.1% | 1988 | $809 | 35.5% | 93.3% | 1.6% |
| Salem | 2.40 | 44.0 | 3.8% | 18.7% | 18.4% | 1984 | $1,169 | 15.7% | 87.6% | 2.1% |
| Leggett | 2.67 | 46.9 | 19.6% | 27.2% | 16.3% | 1986 | $890 | 12.1% | 83.5% | 5.0% |
| Glenview | 2.31 | 48.7 | 4.4% | 20.1% | 17.5% | 1993 | $830 | 6.9% | 76.1% | 5.6% |
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 Battleboro. 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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