Population 235 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in California
Household size in California
| Period | California | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.91 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.06 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.74 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in California are small: just 2.06 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 dropped from 2.80 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 California
| Period | California | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.5 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.1 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
California skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 California
| Period | California | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.0% of households in California, 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 California
Renters in California
| Period | California | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.9% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.6% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +22.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is a bit more common in California than nationally: 38.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 51.6% 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 California
| Period | California | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in California: 7.4% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 California
| Period | California | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −4 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in California is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across North Carolina.
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 California
| Period | California | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $842 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $785 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $762 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $879 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$37 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in California costs $879 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 9.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 California
Bachelor's degrees in California
| Period | California | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.5% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.3% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
California is highly educated: nearly half of adults 25 and older (47.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 California
| Period | California | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.8% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in California have finished high school (91.3%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina.
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 California
| Period | California | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in California: 6.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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).
California 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2.06 | 45.1 | 5.0% | 38.6% | 7.4% | 1990 | $879 | 47.3% | 91.3% | 6.2% |
| Bellarthur | 2.64 | 32.0 | 16.2% | 30.4% | 10.6% | 1990 | $975 | 53.8% | 99.4% | 10.0% |
| Kings Crossroads | 1.71 | 58.6 | 2.7% | 25.2% | 14.8% | 1967 | $786 | 30.4% | 91.9% | 7.0% |
| Farmville | 2.33 | 40.7 | 19.0% | 32.7% | 11.0% | 1981 | $921 | 30.7% | 88.3% | 5.2% |
| Bruce | 3.18 | 29.2 | 34.7% | 39.8% | 8.1% | 1996 | $1,163 | 17.7% | 93.3% | 0.3% |
| Rock Spring | 2.08 | 39.9 | 9.1% | 57.0% | 5.7% | 1990 | $898 | 34.1% | 91.1% | 7.6% |
| Dupree Crossroads | 1.94 | 58.2 | 13.1% | 16.0% | 7.4% | 1986 | $799 | 26.3% | 89.9% | 8.8% |
| Falkland | 2.12 | 54.1 | 17.0% | 17.8% | 7.6% | 1987 | $844 | 23.7% | 89.9% | 7.7% |
| Marlboro | 2.30 | 42.7 | 23.7% | 33.8% | 11.2% | 1981 | $858 | 10.7% | 82.2% | 6.5% |
| Greenville | 2.29 | 34.3 | 14.6% | 60.3% | 10.9% | 1991 | $1,079 | 37.1% | 92.1% | 9.5% |
| Winterville | 2.58 | 36.6 | 12.1% | 28.2% | 5.4% | 2000 | $1,353 | 38.7% | 92.2% | 4.9% |
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 California. 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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