Population 560 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Carroll
Household size in Carroll
| Period | Carroll | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Carroll holds 2.75 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Carroll
| Period | Carroll | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.6 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Carroll is young: half of its residents are under 29.6, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 38.2, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Carroll
| Period | Carroll | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Carroll: 19.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Carroll
Renters in Carroll
| Period | Carroll | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.3% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.0% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.2% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Carroll rent their homes (31.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across North Carolina. Among homeowners, 50.2% 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 Carroll
| Period | Carroll | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Carroll as nationally: 9.9%, 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 Carroll
| Period | Carroll | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Carroll are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of 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 Carroll
| Period | Carroll | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $485 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $777 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $591 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,117 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$632 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Carroll costs $1,117 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 44.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Carroll
Bachelor's degrees in Carroll
| Period | Carroll | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.7% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +31.9 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Carroll (40.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit 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 Carroll
| Period | Carroll | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 64.2% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 70.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.5 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Carroll never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.8% 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 Carroll
| Period | Carroll | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Carroll: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Carroll 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll | 2.75 | 29.6 | 19.8% | 31.2% | 9.9% | 1987 | $1,117 | 40.7% | 81.8% | 6.5% |
| Magnolia | 2.58 | 34.7 | 22.7% | 33.3% | 7.8% | 1988 | $892 | 21.5% | 70.7% | 5.1% |
| Warsaw | 2.48 | 39.3 | 21.2% | 43.1% | 18.2% | 1983 | $1,000 | 18.9% | 80.8% | 5.5% |
| Turkey | 2.59 | 43.8 | 11.1% | 15.6% | 11.0% | 1983 | $871 | 10.5% | 86.9% | 6.6% |
| Waycross | 2.22 | 44.6 | 10.9% | 25.1% | 13.6% | 1989 | $727 | 13.5% | 83.5% | 5.2% |
| Kenansville | 2.31 | 47.1 | 12.1% | 26.7% | 8.6% | 1986 | $798 | 18.9% | 87.6% | 3.4% |
| Bowdens | 2.24 | 45.9 | 16.8% | 36.0% | 15.4% | 1986 | $924 | 14.3% | 93.2% | 3.7% |
| Rose Hill | 2.43 | 36.1 | 10.3% | 42.6% | 12.5% | 1986 | $810 | 13.7% | 79.5% | 5.8% |
| Register | 2.38 | 40.7 | 16.9% | 31.0% | 6.5% | 1991 | $918 | 15.3% | 83.6% | 6.8% |
| Friendship | 2.91 | 42.9 | 20.3% | 29.2% | 27.3% | 1986 | $1,109 | 13.2% | 88.6% | 1.4% |
| Taylors Bridge | 2.73 | 42.7 | 12.0% | 28.1% | 20.2% | 1993 | $884 | 12.5% | 81.4% | 6.7% |
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 Carroll. 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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