Population 3,995 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Biscoe
Household size in Biscoe
| Period | Biscoe | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.29 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.93 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.77 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Biscoe run a little small, averaging 2.52 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across North Carolina. Household size has dropped from 3.29 in 2006–10, 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 Biscoe
| Period | Biscoe | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.6 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.0 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Biscoe is young: half of its residents are under 32.0, 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 Biscoe
| Period | Biscoe | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Biscoe: 22.3% of all 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 Biscoe
Renters in Biscoe
| Period | Biscoe | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.0% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Biscoe is about as common as it is nationally: 34.1% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 59.7% 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 Biscoe
| Period | Biscoe | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Biscoe: 13.6% 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 Biscoe
| Period | Biscoe | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Biscoe was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 Biscoe
| Period | Biscoe | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $495 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $580 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $628 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $714 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$219 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Biscoe costs $714 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.0% 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 Biscoe
Bachelor's degrees in Biscoe
| Period | Biscoe | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Biscoe have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.5%, 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 Biscoe
| Period | Biscoe | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.1% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 67.2% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 66.6% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Biscoe never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Biscoe
| Period | Biscoe | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Biscoe is close to the national rate: 5.3% of the labor force, against 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).
Biscoe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biscoe | 2.52 | 32.0 | 22.3% | 34.1% | 13.6% | 1976 | $714 | 13.5% | 80.8% | 5.3% |
| Candor | 2.72 | 34.9 | 13.3% | 28.2% | 14.1% | 1982 | $925 | 7.9% | 78.3% | 1.7% |
| Star | 3.17 | 37.7 | 6.1% | 27.8% | 12.3% | 1985 | $664 | 16.0% | 82.6% | 4.4% |
| Capelsie | 2.38 | 37.0 | 7.8% | 25.3% | 22.3% | 1973 | $776 | 27.7% | 94.8% | 1.4% |
| Ether | 2.33 | 43.1 | 10.0% | 19.1% | 27.5% | 1981 | $783 | 21.1% | 89.3% | 9.8% |
| Spies | 2.56 | 41.3 | 10.0% | 25.8% | 18.9% | 1975 | $703 | 17.2% | 88.0% | 14.8% |
| Onvil | 3.25 | 38.7 | 20.9% | 15.7% | 13.5% | 1984 | $883 | 6.9% | 79.8% | 1.2% |
| Troy | 2.21 | 44.4 | 13.2% | 30.2% | 17.4% | 1980 | $771 | 25.0% | 85.6% | 1.0% |
| Eagle Springs | 2.65 | 46.7 | 13.2% | 20.1% | 12.1% | 1981 | $727 | 23.8% | 80.8% | 6.8% |
| Lovejoy | 2.73 | 46.9 | 1.1% | 1.8% | 7.9% | 1997 | $530 | 24.6% | 96.4% | 0.0% |
| Roberdo | 2.25 | 41.7 | 14.4% | 27.6% | 22.4% | 1980 | $730 | 25.1% | 84.2% | 1.5% |
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 Biscoe. 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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