Population 959 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blackstock
Household size in Blackstock
| Period | Blackstock | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.60 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.68 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.67 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.62 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | +0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
The average household in Blackstock has 2.40 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.67, 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 Blackstock
| Period | Blackstock | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 36.7 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.4 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.6 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.7 | 38.8 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +2.0 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.7, Blackstock is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Blackstock
| Period | Blackstock | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 12.3% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 12.7% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 11.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 11.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Blackstock (14.4%), 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 Blackstock
Renters in Blackstock
| Period | Blackstock | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 30.9% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.6% | 33.4% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 34.3% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 34.1% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +3.2 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.7% of households in Blackstock rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 60.1% 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 Blackstock
| Period | Blackstock | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 10.4% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 10.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 8.6% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 8.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Blackstock than nationally: 12.3%, against 9.6%. 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 Blackstock
| Period | Blackstock | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1986 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1989 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1994 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Blackstock are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, homes here are older than in the Charlotte area overall, where the median home dates to 1994.
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 Blackstock
| Period | Blackstock | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $604 | $875 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $757 | $966 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $541 | $1,127 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $697 | $1,552 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$94 | +$678 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Blackstock runs $697 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.3% 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 Blackstock
Bachelor's degrees in Blackstock
| Period | Blackstock | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 30.6% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 32.4% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 35.9% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 40.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +10.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Blackstock: 15.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below 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 Blackstock
| Period | Blackstock | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.1% | 85.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.2% | 87.3% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.3% | 89.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.6% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +4.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Blackstock never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.6% 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 Blackstock
| Period | Blackstock | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Blackstock: 7.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Blackstock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstock | 2.40 | 44.7 | 14.4% | 21.7% | 12.3% | 1985 | $697 | 15.2% | 85.6% | 7.3% |
| Stover | 2.34 | 46.0 | 7.2% | 17.5% | 10.6% | 1986 | $828 | 20.5% | 83.4% | 8.8% |
| Cornwell | 2.14 | 53.4 | 19.6% | 32.5% | 12.5% | 1983 | $794 | 9.5% | 84.5% | 14.4% |
| Woodward | 2.13 | 58.8 | 11.4% | 17.4% | 9.6% | 1983 | $1,167 | 23.9% | 79.0% | 16.7% |
| Richburg | 2.73 | 45.0 | 11.7% | 10.7% | 11.1% | 1990 | $1,377 | 21.2% | 87.3% | 3.5% |
| Great Falls | 2.36 | 42.3 | 11.1% | 14.6% | 12.4% | 1973 | $905 | 16.4% | 87.5% | 4.3% |
| Mitford | 2.38 | 47.7 | 6.9% | 10.9% | 28.9% | 1993 | $1,126 | 20.7% | 90.0% | 1.6% |
| Gayle Mill | 1.91 | 44.6 | 9.6% | 12.8% | 5.4% | 1989 | $824 | 11.5% | 84.0% | 6.4% |
| Fort Lawn | 3.10 | 35.0 | 25.5% | 17.6% | 6.9% | 1990 | $1,344 | 13.4% | 82.2% | 9.5% |
| Douglass | 2.62 | 52.2 | 4.9% | 15.7% | 16.2% | 1982 | $976 | 14.0% | 81.1% | 12.4% |
| Lebanon | 2.38 | 41.2 | 15.4% | 15.0% | 12.9% | 1977 | $1,162 | 13.8% | 95.5% | 4.7% |
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 Blackstock. 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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