Population 612 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bettie
Household size in Bettie
| Period | Bettie | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.12 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.23 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.92 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.05 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Bettie are small: just 2.05 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 Bettie
| Period | Bettie | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.6 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 58.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 59.1 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.9 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Bettie skews older: half of its residents are older than 59.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 49.2 in 2006–10, 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 Bettie
| Period | Bettie | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Bettie: 3.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Bettie
Renters in Bettie
| Period | Bettie | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Bettie is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 64.9% 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 Bettie
| Period | Bettie | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Bettie: 13.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. 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 Bettie
| Period | Bettie | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Bettie is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 Bettie
| Period | Bettie | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $591 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $825 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $717 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $766 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$174 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Bettie runs $766 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 41.6% of household income on rent, 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 Bettie
Bachelor's degrees in Bettie
| Period | Bettie | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.1% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bettie have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.1%, 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 Bettie
| Period | Bettie | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.4% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.7% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.5% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.0% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Bettie never finished high school, more than nationally: 86.0% 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 Bettie
| Period | Bettie | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bettie runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across North Carolina. 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).
Bettie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie | 2.05 | 59.1 | 3.3% | 12.4% | 13.2% | 1993 | $766 | 20.1% | 86.0% | 4.4% |
| Otway | 2.15 | 55.3 | 4.9% | 30.9% | 31.3% | 1991 | $944 | 18.3% | 93.5% | 2.7% |
| Beaufort | 1.94 | 53.2 | 7.7% | 29.2% | 22.6% | 1986 | $922 | 32.9% | 92.9% | 3.4% |
| Straits | 1.96 | 51.9 | 4.7% | 2.6% | 29.2% | 1992 | $941 | 20.7% | 98.0% | 0.0% |
| Mill Creek | 2.28 | 50.3 | 3.8% | 5.9% | 6.6% | 1994 | $1,013 | 27.2% | 93.4% | 4.1% |
| Smyrna | 2.06 | 56.7 | 5.7% | 16.3% | 33.8% | 1989 | $1,009 | 26.4% | 94.9% | 4.4% |
| Gloucester | 2.01 | 46.4 | 8.3% | 19.4% | 24.6% | 1987 | $945 | 21.2% | 96.4% | 2.4% |
| Harlowe | 2.40 | 49.8 | 5.9% | 10.7% | 20.8% | 1994 | $1,094 | 25.6% | 86.4% | 5.4% |
| Merrimon | 2.24 | 60.0 | 3.0% | 9.2% | 34.1% | 1986 | $1,160 | 24.6% | 77.7% | 3.5% |
| Harkers Island | 2.24 | 50.3 | 3.1% | 10.6% | 60.3% | 1980 | $1,119 | 18.8% | 93.1% | 0.0% |
| Morehead City | 1.96 | 48.6 | 5.9% | 37.1% | 15.1% | 1986 | $1,261 | 41.5% | 92.7% | 3.0% |
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 Bettie. 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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