Population 700 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Carr
Household size in Carr
| Period | Carr | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Carr run small, averaging 2.48 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 Carr
| Period | Carr | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.3 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.2 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Carr skews older than the country: its median age is 43.6, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has dropped from 46.8 in 2006–10, 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 Carr
| Period | Carr | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Carr as they are nationally: 11.8%, against 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 Carr
Renters in Carr
| Period | Carr | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.2% of households in Carr rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (42.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Carr
| Period | Carr | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Carr as nationally: 10.2%, 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 Carr
| Period | Carr | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Carr are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Still, homes here are older than in North Carolina overall, 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 Carr
| Period | Carr | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $673 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $832 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $828 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,019 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$345 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Carr costs $1,019 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.9% 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 Carr
Bachelor's degrees in Carr
| Period | Carr | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.0% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Carr have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Carr
| Period | Carr | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.6% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.3% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.7% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Carr is close to the national rate: 88.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in North Carolina overall (90.2%).
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 Carr
| Period | Carr | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.9%, unemployment in Carr is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in North Carolina overall (4.8%). 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).
Carr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carr | 2.48 | 43.6 | 11.8% | 18.2% | 10.2% | 1984 | $1,019 | 23.0% | 88.7% | 5.9% |
| Corbett | 2.19 | 54.6 | 4.4% | 6.8% | 21.8% | 1998 | $803 | 28.5% | 86.4% | 1.2% |
| McCray | 2.41 | 48.4 | 7.1% | 9.8% | 5.3% | 1989 | $1,118 | 27.1% | 92.7% | 4.0% |
| McDade | 2.47 | 42.2 | 4.4% | 12.6% | 14.5% | 1982 | $1,078 | 34.1% | 89.4% | 7.4% |
| Jericho | 2.20 | 49.1 | 4.6% | 27.8% | 6.0% | 1961 | $756 | 17.8% | 91.8% | 7.7% |
| Cedar Grove | 2.40 | 47.7 | 7.3% | 13.0% | 10.6% | 1987 | $948 | 35.4% | 90.7% | 3.0% |
| Green Level | 2.91 | 33.0 | 21.2% | 33.7% | 9.0% | 1983 | $947 | 17.6% | 79.8% | 4.8% |
| Prospect Hill | 2.19 | 43.8 | 1.1% | 3.7% | 10.9% | 1989 | $732 | 22.2% | 96.0% | 3.1% |
| Topnot | 2.29 | 49.6 | 11.4% | 19.8% | 27.5% | 1996 | $745 | 26.6% | 76.2% | 2.7% |
| Gordonton | 2.90 | 44.6 | 9.5% | 9.5% | 24.2% | 1977 | $1,021 | 18.9% | 83.7% | 0.0% |
| Glen Raven | 2.64 | 31.4 | 15.1% | 38.2% | 11.2% | 1982 | $929 | 21.4% | 83.3% | 4.0% |
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 Carr. 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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