Population 9,273 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Broadway
Household size in Broadway
| Period | Broadway | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.85 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.97 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Broadway is a place of big households: 2.97 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.85 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Only 17 of the 332 North Carolina cities with 5,000+ people have larger households.
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 Broadway
| Period | Broadway | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.9 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Broadway is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.5, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 33.6 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only 32 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 Broadway
| Period | Broadway | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Broadway: 15.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Broadway has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five 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 Broadway
Renters in Broadway
| Period | Broadway | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.9% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.3% of households in Broadway rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 43.1% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share has fallen 3.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Broadway
| Period | Broadway | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Broadway: just 4.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 8.6 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only nine of the 332 North Carolina cities with 5,000+ people have a lower vacancy rate.
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 Broadway
| Period | Broadway | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Broadway has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1992 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the northwest has the oldest housing.
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 Broadway
| Period | Broadway | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $773 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $818 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $928 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,185 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$411 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Broadway costs $1,185 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $411 a month since 2006–10, up 53%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 26.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the southeast; the most affordable are in the center.
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 Broadway
Bachelor's degrees in Broadway
| Period | Broadway | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Broadway: 16.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has edged up 1.5 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Broadway has a lower share of college graduates than at least four in five North Carolina cities.
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 Broadway
| Period | Broadway | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.9% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.9% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Broadway have finished high school as nationally: 88.5%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in North Carolina overall (90.2%). The share with a diploma is up 1.6 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Broadway
| Period | Broadway | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Broadway is the same as the national rate: 5.4% of the labor force. Unemployment has fallen 4.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
Broadway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway | 2.97 | 36.5 | 15.3% | 22.3% | 4.7% | 1996 | $1,185 | 16.9% | 88.5% | 5.4% |
| Mamers | 2.98 | 33.6 | 21.1% | 30.9% | 3.6% | 1989 | $1,115 | 14.4% | 92.2% | 9.9% |
| Kipling | 2.33 | 44.9 | 10.6% | 19.5% | 14.8% | 1992 | $916 | 34.5% | 93.6% | 3.6% |
| Sanford | 2.67 | 39.7 | 13.4% | 31.3% | 8.6% | 1989 | $1,125 | 23.1% | 85.3% | 3.9% |
| Norrington Crossroads | 2.85 | 39.1 | 11.8% | 10.7% | 14.8% | 2002 | $1,221 | 20.5% | 94.5% | 6.2% |
| Lillington | 2.65 | 36.8 | 12.3% | 31.3% | 9.4% | 1997 | $1,105 | 28.3% | 88.7% | 4.6% |
| Olivia | 2.85 | 27.7 | 29.6% | 22.6% | 5.8% | 1998 | $1,154 | 11.2% | 95.4% | 0.6% |
| Corinth | 2.86 | 34.8 | 22.2% | 29.6% | 18.8% | 1997 | $1,081 | 23.9% | 90.4% | 0.9% |
| Cokesbury | 2.51 | 41.9 | 6.2% | 14.1% | 11.3% | 1998 | $977 | 20.3% | 87.2% | 6.5% |
| Colon | 2.79 | 31.8 | 9.9% | 69.7% | 15.8% | 2001 | $1,159 | 18.8% | 89.7% | 21.9% |
| Osgood | 2.20 | 47.7 | 4.8% | 14.1% | 10.1% | 1992 | $1,053 | 24.9% | 89.1% | 0.6% |
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 Broadway. 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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