Population 5,225 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Boiling Springs
Household size in Boiling Springs
| Period | Boiling Springs | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.01 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Boiling Springs holds 2.76 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.62, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the east and smallest in the west.
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 Boiling Springs
| Period | Boiling Springs | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.5 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.2, Boiling Springs is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has crept up from 29.7 in 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Only six of the 332 North Carolina cities with 5,000+ people are younger.
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 Boiling Springs
| Period | Boiling Springs | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Boiling Springs: 6.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is down 7.0 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Boiling Springs has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of North Carolina cities.
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 Boiling Springs
Renters in Boiling Springs
| Period | Boiling Springs | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.1% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.5% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Boiling Springs own their homes; 26.5% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 41.8% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the east.
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 Boiling Springs
| Period | Boiling Springs | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Boiling Springs is close to the national rate: 9.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in North Carolina as a whole (11.4%). Vacancy is down 3.7 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Boiling Springs
| Period | Boiling Springs | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Boiling Springs has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across North Carolina. The median year built has moved up from 1981 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Boiling Springs
| Period | Boiling Springs | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $562 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $729 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $774 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,019 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$457 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Boiling Springs costs $1,019 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $457 a month from 2006–10, an 81% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 26.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the east and lowest in the southwest.
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 Boiling Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Boiling Springs
| Period | Boiling Springs | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.1% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.8% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Boiling Springs as nationally: 32.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in North Carolina as a whole (36.2%).
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 Boiling Springs
| Period | Boiling Springs | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.3% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.0% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.4% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Boiling Springs have finished high school (92.5%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 6.2 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Boiling Springs
| Period | Boiling Springs | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.9%, unemployment in Boiling Springs is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in North Carolina as a whole (4.8%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.4 points, mirroring the country.
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).
Boiling Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling Springs | 2.76 | 30.2 | 6.6% | 26.5% | 9.0% | 1989 | $1,019 | 32.9% | 92.5% | 5.9% |
| Lattimore | 2.84 | 33.2 | 2.8% | 21.2% | 6.7% | 1977 | $842 | 17.2% | 88.1% | 0.5% |
| Mooresboro | 2.50 | 46.4 | 10.0% | 22.9% | 15.6% | 1983 | $733 | 17.6% | 88.3% | 6.3% |
| Shelby | 2.52 | 41.3 | 16.3% | 34.2% | 13.3% | 1976 | $955 | 23.3% | 88.9% | 4.6% |
| Washburn | 1.99 | 52.9 | 13.5% | 24.2% | 17.0% | 1984 | $846 | 29.8% | 84.6% | 15.4% |
| Henrietta | 3.19 | 30.1 | 16.2% | 34.4% | 19.0% | 1963 | $641 | 4.1% | 78.9% | 12.7% |
| Patterson Springs | 2.76 | 40.2 | 9.5% | 26.1% | 24.0% | 1978 | $1,030 | 23.2% | 91.5% | 4.8% |
| Kingstown | 3.06 | 41.6 | 16.0% | 20.8% | 5.1% | 1980 | $1,040 | 13.4% | 89.1% | 8.2% |
| Earl | 2.67 | 39.3 | 18.2% | 24.0% | 24.1% | 1986 | $1,001 | 19.1% | 92.6% | 6.9% |
| Ellenboro | 2.50 | 43.4 | 9.2% | 14.4% | 15.9% | 1983 | $709 | 18.4% | 89.5% | 6.7% |
| Grover | 2.77 | 42.1 | 11.5% | 25.0% | 14.0% | 1984 | $955 | 18.3% | 87.2% | 8.4% |
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 Boiling Springs. 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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