Population 320 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Clayroot
Household size in Clayroot
| Period | Clayroot | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.14 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.28 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Clayroot is a place of small households, averaging 2.14 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.42, 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 Clayroot
| Period | Clayroot | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.9, Clayroot is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Clayroot
| Period | Clayroot | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Clayroot than nationally: 9.3%, 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 Clayroot
Renters in Clayroot
| Period | Clayroot | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.8% of households in Clayroot rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 49.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 Clayroot
| Period | Clayroot | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Clayroot as nationally: 8.2%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in North Carolina as a whole (11.4%).
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 Clayroot
| Period | Clayroot | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Clayroot is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, 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 Clayroot
| Period | Clayroot | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $584 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $692 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $800 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $841 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$257 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Clayroot costs $841 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Clayroot
Bachelor's degrees in Clayroot
| Period | Clayroot | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.5% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.5 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Clayroot: 25.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below 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 Clayroot
| Period | Clayroot | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.7% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.7% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.2% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Clayroot is close to the national rate: 90.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Clayroot
| Period | Clayroot | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Clayroot: 8.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Clayroot 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayroot | 2.14 | 50.9 | 9.3% | 12.8% | 8.2% | 1992 | $841 | 25.5% | 90.2% | 8.3% |
| Stokestown | 2.19 | 45.2 | 3.4% | 9.2% | 12.5% | 1993 | $927 | 23.1% | 96.6% | 18.1% |
| Wilmar | 2.30 | 41.2 | 10.9% | 12.6% | 7.3% | 1989 | $812 | 13.2% | 89.6% | 4.3% |
| Maplecypress | 1.89 | 41.9 | 15.4% | 25.7% | 14.7% | 2002 | $838 | 6.8% | 92.0% | 2.9% |
| Vanceboro | 2.27 | 38.7 | 14.3% | 23.9% | 10.9% | 1991 | $804 | 13.1% | 87.5% | 5.3% |
| Quinerly | 2.37 | 52.3 | 12.1% | 36.2% | 10.0% | 1991 | $855 | 17.7% | 93.9% | 10.2% |
| Fort Barnwell | 1.89 | 50.2 | 16.3% | 6.2% | 34.8% | 1971 | $867 | 12.9% | 75.0% | 0.0% |
| Chocowinity | 2.47 | 47.0 | 11.6% | 23.4% | 15.9% | 1990 | $831 | 24.2% | 90.9% | 6.5% |
| Grifton | 2.24 | 42.2 | 21.7% | 36.8% | 16.5% | 1980 | $946 | 21.5% | 88.8% | 9.7% |
| Cove City | 2.25 | 47.5 | 11.2% | 28.7% | 11.0% | 1990 | $749 | 22.5% | 94.1% | 1.7% |
| Ayden | 2.33 | 43.5 | 16.9% | 27.7% | 13.0% | 1985 | $846 | 22.4% | 89.4% | 6.1% |
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 Clayroot. 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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