Population 6,225 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Chocowinity: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Chocowinity
Household size in Chocowinity
| Period | Chocowinity | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Chocowinity has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.32, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the east.
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 Chocowinity
| Period | Chocowinity | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.1 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.0, Chocowinity is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 45.1 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the west, the oldest in the east.
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 Chocowinity
| Period | Chocowinity | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Chocowinity (11.6%), the same as the national share. The single-parent share is up 3.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Chocowinity
Renters in Chocowinity
| Period | Chocowinity | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.0% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.4% of households in Chocowinity rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 51.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southwest and least common in the east. The renter share is up 5.9 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Chocowinity
| Period | Chocowinity | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Chocowinity: 15.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy has risen 2.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Chocowinity
| Period | Chocowinity | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Chocowinity is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1986 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the east, while the south has the oldest housing.
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 Chocowinity
| Period | Chocowinity | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $589 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $532 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,080 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $831 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$242 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Chocowinity pays $831 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $242 a month since 2006–10, up 41%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 28.6% of household income on rent, just 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 Chocowinity
Bachelor's degrees in Chocowinity
| Period | Chocowinity | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Chocowinity have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.2%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 6.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the southwest.
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 Chocowinity
| Period | Chocowinity | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.5% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Chocowinity have finished high school (90.9%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma is up 11.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Chocowinity
| Period | Chocowinity | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Chocowinity: 6.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Chocowinity has higher unemployment than the great majority of North Carolina cities. 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).
Chocowinity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chocowinity | 2.47 | 47.0 | 11.6% | 23.4% | 15.9% | 1990 | $831 | 24.2% | 90.9% | 6.5% |
| Washington Park | 1.98 | 54.6 | 7.0% | 28.3% | 13.6% | 1975 | $836 | 37.9% | 96.4% | 3.1% |
| Washington | 2.18 | 46.1 | 15.4% | 39.6% | 12.4% | 1978 | $863 | 21.2% | 87.1% | 4.3% |
| Wilmar | 2.30 | 41.2 | 10.9% | 12.6% | 7.3% | 1989 | $812 | 13.2% | 89.6% | 4.3% |
| Blounts Creek | 2.21 | 58.9 | 2.6% | 13.0% | 36.4% | 1992 | $850 | 22.0% | 93.4% | 1.1% |
| Camp Leach | 2.18 | 51.6 | 7.0% | 11.1% | 16.1% | 1989 | $786 | 37.8% | 96.1% | 0.7% |
| Grimesland | 2.70 | 39.4 | 12.7% | 21.0% | 6.2% | 1992 | $976 | 26.6% | 91.0% | 4.6% |
| McConnell | 2.37 | 58.9 | 3.7% | 10.2% | 43.8% | 1983 | $833 | 18.4% | 92.4% | 0.0% |
| Stokestown | 2.19 | 45.2 | 3.4% | 9.2% | 12.5% | 1993 | $927 | 23.1% | 96.6% | 18.1% |
| Clayroot | 2.14 | 50.9 | 9.3% | 12.8% | 8.2% | 1992 | $841 | 25.5% | 90.2% | 8.3% |
| Simpson | 2.82 | 38.1 | 12.2% | 10.6% | 8.2% | 1993 | $1,053 | 38.9% | 90.7% | 3.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Sylvania, GA · Stonewall, LA · Cottonport, LA · Cosby, TN · Corvallis, MT · Stony Point, NC · Strasburg, CO · Stratford, WI · Street, MD · Sturbridge, MA
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 Chocowinity. 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.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.