Population 1,413 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Blanch
Household size in Blanch
| Period | Blanch | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.22 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.16 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Blanch are small: just 2.22 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.38, 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 Blanch
| Period | Blanch | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.3 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.2 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.3, Blanch 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 Blanch
| Period | Blanch | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Blanch: 3.4% 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 Blanch
Renters in Blanch
| Period | Blanch | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.7% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +25.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Blanch rent their homes (38.7%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 62.0% 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 Blanch
| Period | Blanch | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Blanch: 27.3% of homes are empty, 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 Blanch
| Period | Blanch | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Blanch was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. 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 Blanch
| Period | Blanch | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $495 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $621 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $504 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $814 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$318 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Blanch costs $814 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.7% 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 Blanch
Bachelor's degrees in Blanch
| Period | Blanch | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Blanch: 23.5% 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 Blanch
| Period | Blanch | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.6% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.9% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Blanch never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.5% 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 Blanch
| Period | Blanch | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −11.7 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Blanch is close to the national rate: 5.6% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in North Carolina overall (4.8%). 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).
Blanch 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanch | 2.22 | 46.3 | 3.4% | 38.7% | 27.3% | 1980 | $814 | 23.5% | 81.5% | 5.6% |
| Hamer | 2.47 | 46.3 | 13.7% | 26.4% | 24.2% | 1986 | $759 | 30.3% | 71.5% | 3.3% |
| Providence | 2.65 | 39.7 | 18.5% | 32.9% | 16.4% | 1982 | $645 | 15.5% | 81.2% | 3.8% |
| Pleasant Grove | 2.61 | 41.8 | 22.4% | 31.7% | 25.1% | 1992 | $718 | 31.5% | 61.5% | 3.1% |
| Yanceyville | 2.03 | 51.4 | 12.1% | 42.8% | 11.4% | 1975 | $641 | 20.5% | 85.3% | 5.2% |
| Hightowers | 2.18 | 46.3 | 18.4% | 51.4% | 16.3% | 1981 | $591 | 19.6% | 73.2% | 3.4% |
| Milton | 2.34 | 51.6 | 6.0% | 15.7% | 23.3% | 1990 | $793 | 23.8% | 81.7% | 4.1% |
| Topnot | 2.29 | 49.6 | 11.4% | 19.8% | 27.5% | 1996 | $745 | 26.6% | 76.2% | 2.7% |
| Pelham | 2.75 | 39.8 | 20.2% | 27.0% | 12.5% | 1983 | $732 | 17.3% | 84.2% | 10.2% |
| Osmond | 2.28 | 50.8 | 3.0% | 9.9% | 12.8% | 1990 | $886 | 25.6% | 86.9% | 4.5% |
| Locust Hill | 3.12 | 38.5 | 25.1% | 6.4% | 18.1% | 1988 | $813 | 11.4% | 90.6% | 3.2% |
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 Blanch. 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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