Population 426 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bottom
Household size in Bottom
| Period | Bottom | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Bottom has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 Bottom
| Period | Bottom | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.4 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.6 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
At 41.6, the median age in Bottom is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 43.1, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Bottom
| Period | Bottom | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Bottom (12.9%), a bit 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 Bottom
Renters in Bottom
| Period | Bottom | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.7% of households in Bottom rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 54.0% 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 Bottom
| Period | Bottom | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.7% of the housing in Bottom, 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 Bottom
| Period | Bottom | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Bottom is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1997, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Bottom
| Period | Bottom | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $511 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $491 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $658 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $672 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$160 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Bottom runs $672 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.8% 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 Bottom
Bachelor's degrees in Bottom
| Period | Bottom | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Bottom have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.0%, 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 Bottom
| Period | Bottom | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.6% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 63.7% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.7% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Bottom never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.5% 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 Bottom
| Period | Bottom | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Bottom is close to the national rate: 4.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. 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).
Bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottom | 2.51 | 41.6 | 12.9% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 1997 | $672 | 20.0% | 76.5% | 4.8% |
| Lowgap | 2.39 | 52.8 | 11.2% | 15.4% | 21.0% | 1987 | $695 | 18.1% | 78.6% | 7.0% |
| Devotion | 2.62 | 51.8 | 6.0% | 11.1% | 22.7% | 1993 | $581 | 14.1% | 57.3% | 0.0% |
| Lambsburg | 2.23 | 52.9 | 4.6% | 19.1% | 37.6% | 1984 | $979 | 21.8% | 81.9% | 2.2% |
| Toast | 2.33 | 48.1 | 13.7% | 27.0% | 11.9% | 1979 | $779 | 26.0% | 83.2% | 5.0% |
| Zephyr | 2.13 | 48.7 | 12.4% | 30.3% | 12.8% | 1984 | $830 | 21.7% | 74.0% | 2.6% |
| Dobson | 2.55 | 39.1 | 15.6% | 23.0% | 11.3% | 1986 | $670 | 16.2% | 78.4% | 5.2% |
| Ennice | 2.47 | 43.8 | 2.0% | 13.5% | 36.2% | 1987 | $761 | 18.0% | 78.5% | 2.8% |
| Mount Airy | 2.33 | 43.5 | 12.0% | 29.9% | 10.8% | 1976 | $732 | 18.3% | 83.6% | 3.9% |
| Thurmond | 2.41 | 42.6 | 7.8% | 15.0% | 16.2% | 1992 | $809 | 22.7% | 91.6% | 1.0% |
| Cana | 2.16 | 43.6 | 9.6% | 27.8% | 25.1% | 1980 | $789 | 17.6% | 86.8% | 7.0% |
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 Bottom. 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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