Population 455 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Bynum
Household size in Bynum
| Period | Bynum | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.15 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.44 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.43 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.40 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | +0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Bynum are small: just 2.35 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.15 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 Bynum
| Period | Bynum | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.4 | 36.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.6 | 37.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 39.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 39.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +2.9 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Bynum skews older than the country: its median age is 44.0, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Bynum
| Period | Bynum | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 12.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 11.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 10.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Bynum (8.6%), 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 Bynum
Renters in Bynum
| Period | Bynum | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 38.7% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 39.8% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.6% | 39.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 37.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −0.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.5% of households in Bynum rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a third of owners (33.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Bynum
| Period | Bynum | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 11.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 9.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 9.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 9.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Bynum is close to the national rate: 9.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Bynum
| Period | Bynum | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1986 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2001 | 1991 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Bynum is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2001, 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 Bynum
| Period | Bynum | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $755 | $889 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $702 | $951 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $804 | $1,102 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,262 | $1,501 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$508 | +$612 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Bynum pays $1,262 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.7% 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 Bynum
Bachelor's degrees in Bynum
| Period | Bynum | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3% | 43.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.2% | 45.7% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.7% | 48.5% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 64.0% | 53.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +21.7 pts | +10.2 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Bynum: 64.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Bynum
| Period | Bynum | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.0% | 86.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.7% | 88.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.3% | 89.4% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.7% | 91.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Bynum: 98.7% 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 Bynum
| Period | Bynum | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 7.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 8.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −3.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Bynum has been strong: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Bynum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bynum | 2.35 | 44.0 | 8.6% | 17.5% | 9.3% | 2001 | $1,262 | 64.0% | 98.7% | 2.9% |
| Pittsboro | 2.30 | 50.4 | 5.5% | 19.5% | 8.1% | 1999 | $1,398 | 54.4% | 96.5% | 3.7% |
| Fearrington | 2.52 | 45.0 | 10.5% | 15.5% | 5.5% | 2001 | $2,052 | 65.8% | 99.6% | 1.2% |
| Merry Oaks | 2.44 | 52.1 | 8.7% | 7.7% | 11.2% | 1989 | $942 | 37.7% | 95.5% | 3.9% |
| Moncure | 2.57 | 46.0 | 14.3% | 16.5% | 11.3% | 1994 | $1,120 | 32.0% | 89.7% | 0.9% |
| Hollemans Crossroads | 2.81 | 49.9 | 9.8% | 2.3% | 14.9% | 1994 | $1,123 | 50.3% | 88.2% | 1.8% |
| Silk Hope | 2.34 | 48.5 | 7.2% | 11.4% | 7.5% | 1993 | $821 | 43.5% | 94.4% | 2.0% |
| Haywood | 2.66 | 41.4 | 10.7% | 9.6% | 35.6% | 1998 | $1,123 | 47.2% | 94.5% | 0.7% |
| New Hill | 3.37 | 31.3 | 4.2% | 7.3% | 7.0% | 2014 | $2,738 | 67.0% | 98.6% | 11.4% |
| Apex | 2.82 | 38.6 | 7.7% | 20.4% | 6.0% | 2007 | $2,170 | 70.5% | 97.5% | 2.8% |
| Bear Creek | 2.53 | 48.1 | 7.1% | 18.3% | 14.6% | 1975 | $849 | 24.7% | 89.6% | 0.4% |
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 Bynum. 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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