Population 1,052 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brasstown
Household size in Brasstown
| Period | Brasstown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Brasstown has 2.46 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina. Household size has climbed from 2.30 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 Brasstown
| Period | Brasstown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 57.0, Brasstown 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 Brasstown
| Period | Brasstown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Brasstown: 5.7% 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 Brasstown
Renters in Brasstown
| Period | Brasstown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.5% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.3% of households in Brasstown rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 60.8% 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 Brasstown
| Period | Brasstown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.3% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.4% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Brasstown: 37.4% 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 Brasstown
| Period | Brasstown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Brasstown is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Even so, 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 Brasstown
| Period | Brasstown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $530 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $744 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $769 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $629 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$99 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Brasstown costs $629 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.9% of household income on rent, just over 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 Brasstown
Bachelor's degrees in Brasstown
| Period | Brasstown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.4% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.7 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Brasstown (36.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to 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 Brasstown
| Period | Brasstown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.3% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.6% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Brasstown: 96.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Brasstown
| Period | Brasstown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Brasstown runs well above the national rate: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Brasstown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasstown | 2.46 | 57.0 | 5.7% | 6.3% | 37.4% | 1985 | $629 | 36.4% | 96.6% | 7.7% |
| Warne | 2.49 | 55.7 | 6.0% | 23.9% | 36.5% | 1983 | $694 | 30.1% | 99.0% | 4.3% |
| Regal | 2.06 | 51.8 | 2.2% | 5.2% | 20.0% | 1993 | $971 | 26.7% | 98.4% | 2.5% |
| Murphy | 2.22 | 54.7 | 6.7% | 16.4% | 27.0% | 1995 | $905 | 26.2% | 93.2% | 2.9% |
| Young Harris | 2.18 | 48.5 | 6.6% | 17.1% | 22.9% | 1999 | $812 | 33.9% | 91.3% | 2.9% |
| Marble | 2.40 | 51.9 | 6.3% | 12.1% | 21.2% | 1989 | $844 | 25.1% | 90.9% | 3.3% |
| Ivy Log | 2.47 | 53.1 | 3.3% | 6.7% | 21.1% | 1996 | $969 | 23.5% | 83.7% | 4.2% |
| Hayesville | 2.26 | 55.5 | 5.8% | 20.2% | 31.1% | 1990 | $800 | 31.7% | 91.2% | 2.5% |
| Grape Creek | 2.44 | 52.8 | 4.3% | 19.4% | 38.1% | 1991 | $1,334 | 9.4% | 86.6% | 2.8% |
| Letitia | 2.26 | 62.2 | 8.9% | 8.2% | 40.8% | 2003 | $1,026 | 16.9% | 92.5% | 2.7% |
| Fires Creek | 1.97 | 63.6 | 3.4% | 12.8% | 26.4% | 2002 | $700 | 46.8% | 97.3% | 8.7% |
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 Brasstown. 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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