Population 3,691 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bayshore
Household size in Bayshore
| Period | Bayshore | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.32 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.19 | 2.34 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.35 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.22 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Bayshore is a place of small households, averaging 2.24 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The picture is much the same across Wilmington. Household size has dropped from 2.44 in 2006–10, 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 Bayshore
| Period | Bayshore | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 37.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.8 | 39.0 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.4 | 40.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 40.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Bayshore skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.6, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across Wilmington.
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 Bayshore
| Period | Bayshore | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 10.6% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 9.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 8.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.8% of households in Bayshore, 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 Bayshore
Renters in Bayshore
| Period | Bayshore | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 42.7% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.7% | 47.0% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.3% | 46.6% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 44.0% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +1.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Bayshore rent their homes (25.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About a third of owners (33.9%) 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 Bayshore
| Period | Bayshore | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 12.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 11.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 10.2% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 9.5% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.4% of the housing in Bayshore, 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 Bayshore
| Period | Bayshore | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1997 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1985 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2005 | 1990 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Bayshore has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2005, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Bayshore
| Period | Bayshore | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $782 | $919 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,448 | $1,044 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,257 | $1,135 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,809 | $1,528 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,027 | +$609 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bayshore pays $1,809 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.4% of household income on rent, just 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 Bayshore
Bachelor's degrees in Bayshore
| Period | Bayshore | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9% | 37.0% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.4% | 37.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.1% | 41.5% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 58.1% | 45.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | +8.9 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Bayshore is highly educated: nearly six in ten adults 25 and older (58.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 Bayshore
| Period | Bayshore | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.9% | 89.3% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.0% | 90.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.1% | 93.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.3% | 94.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +5.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Bayshore: 98.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 Bayshore
| Period | Bayshore | Wilmington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 7.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 10.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −3.3 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bayshore has been low: just 1.5% 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).
Bayshore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayshore | 2.24 | 41.6 | 6.8% | 25.0% | 14.4% | 2005 | $1,809 | 58.1% | 98.3% | 1.5% |
| Landfall | 2.13 | 52.2 | 4.5% | 26.3% | 4.5% | 2003 | $2,336 | 74.2% | 99.7% | 2.5% |
| College Park | 1.80 | 30.8 | 11.0% | 90.9% | 16.5% | 1991 | $1,242 | 31.1% | 90.5% | 2.4% |
| Wrightsboro | 2.45 | 37.5 | 9.0% | 26.8% | 9.5% | 1982 | $971 | 23.0% | 84.6% | 5.9% |
| Carolina Heights | 1.74 | 42.5 | 12.2% | 55.8% | 18.4% | 1971 | $1,051 | 28.6% | 80.0% | 2.5% |
| South Side | 1.85 | 42.7 | 10.3% | 63.0% | 19.9% | 1951 | $1,164 | 31.4% | 90.5% | 5.7% |
| Silver Lake | 2.08 | 40.8 | 9.8% | 43.3% | 6.8% | 2003 | $1,469 | 46.9% | 94.9% | 4.5% |
| Downtown Columbia | 1.76 | 20.2 | 4.6% | 89.0% | 19.8% | 1995 | $1,436 | 53.8% | 88.7% | 8.8% |
| The Congaree Vista | 1.66 | 23.3 | 4.9% | 80.4% | 20.0% | 1998 | $1,467 | 65.8% | 94.0% | 6.7% |
| Three Points | 2.35 | 33.9 | 18.7% | 48.9% | 21.0% | 1962 | $1,228 | 45.7% | 88.6% | 12.2% |
| Broadacres Homes | 1.98 | 31.5 | 11.9% | 72.9% | 10.2% | 1966 | $1,307 | 53.5% | 93.2% | 6.1% |
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 Bayshore. 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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