Population 655 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Brindle Town
Household size in Brindle Town
| Period | Brindle Town | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.12 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Brindle Town average 2.64 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in North Carolina as a whole, where it has 2.52 people.
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 Brindle Town
| Period | Brindle Town | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.9 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.9 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.2, Brindle Town is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.3, 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 Brindle Town
| Period | Brindle Town | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.5% of households in Brindle Town, well below 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 Brindle Town
Renters in Brindle Town
| Period | Brindle Town | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −17.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.0% of households in Brindle Town rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 36.1% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Brindle Town
| Period | Brindle Town | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Brindle Town: 13.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. 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 Brindle Town
| Period | Brindle Town | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Brindle Town is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 Brindle Town
| Period | Brindle Town | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $503 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $575 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $688 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $862 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$359 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Brindle Town pays $862 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.6% 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 Brindle Town
Bachelor's degrees in Brindle Town
| Period | Brindle Town | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Brindle Town: 20.5% 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 Brindle Town
| Period | Brindle Town | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.0% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.5% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.7% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Brindle Town never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.7% 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 Brindle Town
| Period | Brindle Town | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Brindle Town runs well above the national rate: 7.6% 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).
Brindle Town 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brindle Town | 2.64 | 45.2 | 3.5% | 11.0% | 13.5% | 1991 | $862 | 20.5% | 82.7% | 7.6% |
| Enola | 2.62 | 43.2 | 5.0% | 15.8% | 16.7% | 1988 | $728 | 21.5% | 84.5% | 10.5% |
| Nebo | 2.43 | 45.1 | 12.3% | 16.8% | 18.4% | 1993 | $897 | 13.7% | 82.9% | 1.4% |
| Glen Alpine | 2.82 | 35.6 | 14.5% | 15.4% | 5.8% | 1974 | $871 | 27.6% | 88.9% | 6.1% |
| Morganton | 2.38 | 44.2 | 10.6% | 27.9% | 10.8% | 1981 | $945 | 23.2% | 85.0% | 3.6% |
| Vein Mountain | 2.75 | 43.3 | 18.1% | 11.1% | 15.8% | 1997 | $611 | 26.5% | 85.3% | 2.4% |
| Casar | 2.54 | 41.8 | 9.9% | 12.1% | 14.1% | 1982 | $849 | 18.2% | 90.2% | 2.6% |
| Olive Grove | 2.46 | 42.9 | 10.1% | 12.3% | 15.0% | 1983 | $750 | 17.3% | 88.2% | 3.6% |
| Sunnyside | 2.50 | 42.0 | 6.5% | 18.7% | 9.8% | 1982 | $814 | 14.2% | 86.9% | 1.1% |
| Marion | 2.42 | 43.2 | 11.0% | 26.4% | 13.4% | 1979 | $794 | 17.7% | 84.7% | 3.2% |
| Drexel | 2.33 | 47.2 | 10.1% | 23.1% | 10.5% | 1971 | $719 | 24.4% | 86.4% | 12.4% |
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 Brindle Town. 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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