Population 4,493 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Central Area
Household size in Central Area
| Period | Central Area | Eden | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.42 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.36 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.14 | 2.33 | 2.50 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.02 | 2.40 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | −0.01 | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Central Area is a place of small households, averaging 2.02 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.23 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Central Area
| Period | Central Area | Eden | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 39.7 | 37.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.0 | 42.7 | 38.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.0 | 43.9 | 39.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 42.3 | 39.7 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +2.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Central Area skews older than the country: its median age is 43.1, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Eden.
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 Central Area
| Period | Central Area | Eden | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 17.7% | 13.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 17.2% | 13.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 11.5% | 13.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 12.9% | 12.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −4.8 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Central Area: 8.5% of 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 Central Area
Renters in Central Area
| Period | Central Area | Eden | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3% | 35.2% | 33.8% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 42.7% | 35.8% | 36.0% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 44.1% | 37.0% | 37.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 51.1% | 37.2% | 36.2% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +2.0 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Central Area: 51.1% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among owners, 47.4% have paid off their mortgages, 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 Central Area
| Period | Central Area | Eden | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 12.6% | 11.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 17.5% | 11.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 15.8% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 13.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +0.7 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Central Area than nationally: 11.2%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in Eden overall (13.3%).
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 Central Area
| Period | Central Area | Eden | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1968 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1965 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1967 | 1982 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1970 | 1983 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +2 | +3 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Central Area is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Eden as a whole looks much the same.
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 Central Area
| Period | Central Area | Eden | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $641 | $553 | $740 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $695 | $619 | $804 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $651 | $679 | $888 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $810 | $835 | $1,154 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$169 | +$282 | +$414 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Central Area runs $810 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Eden as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 34.7% of the typical renter's income, 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 Central Area
Bachelor's degrees in Central Area
| Period | Central Area | Eden | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 9.8% | 26.1% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 12.3% | 27.2% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.0% | 16.6% | 29.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 14.2% | 32.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.5 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Central Area have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.8%, against 35.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across Eden.
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 Central Area
| Period | Central Area | Eden | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.7% | 74.2% | 83.3% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.3% | 77.9% | 85.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.6% | 82.6% | 86.8% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.9% | 86.0% | 89.0% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +11.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Central Area never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.9% 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 Central Area
| Period | Central Area | Eden | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 10.0% | 9.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 14.8% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 7.2% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 7.2% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −4.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Central Area runs well above the national rate: 8.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Central Area compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Area | 2.02 | 43.1 | 8.5% | 51.1% | 11.2% | 1972 | $810 | 14.8% | 83.9% | 8.1% |
| Leaksville | 2.54 | 40.5 | 16.4% | 47.6% | 14.5% | 1964 | $778 | 17.5% | 89.0% | 8.8% |
| New Irving Park | 2.23 | 45.4 | 9.3% | 27.0% | 3.8% | 1979 | $1,211 | 61.2% | 93.5% | 1.4% |
| O Henry Oaks | 2.88 | 34.6 | 21.6% | 72.0% | 5.7% | 1967 | $1,068 | 8.3% | 74.4% | 7.3% |
| Cumberland | 2.09 | 19.5 | 18.5% | 82.8% | 28.2% | 1964 | $818 | 28.8% | 81.6% | 20.1% |
| College Hill | 1.94 | 22.6 | 2.0% | 71.5% | 19.5% | 1963 | $1,041 | 63.0% | 98.9% | 7.0% |
| Starmount Forest | 2.58 | 36.1 | 10.5% | 42.4% | 3.9% | 1973 | $1,187 | 47.1% | 94.9% | 2.9% |
| Brice Street Area | 2.27 | 22.6 | 6.1% | 78.6% | 13.9% | 1964 | $1,106 | 58.0% | 94.0% | 4.9% |
| Lindley Park | 2.17 | 31.2 | 8.1% | 50.2% | 9.2% | 1970 | $1,074 | 53.4% | 98.1% | 2.9% |
| Smith Homes | 2.67 | 30.8 | 33.0% | 75.2% | 17.3% | 1963 | $766 | 12.2% | 77.1% | 24.3% |
| Hewitt Area | 2.18 | 26.1 | 12.9% | 88.2% | 10.6% | 1980 | $884 | 22.2% | 84.8% | 3.7% |
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 Central Area. 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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