Population 95 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Costin
Household size in Costin
| Period | Costin | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.02 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.91 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.69 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Costin is a place of big households: 2.91 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.22, 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 Costin
| Period | Costin | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Costin are younger than 39.1 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Costin
| Period | Costin | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Costin: 17.0% 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 Costin
Renters in Costin
| Period | Costin | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.9% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Costin own their homes; 28.9% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 49.1% 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 Costin
| Period | Costin | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.3% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −19.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.2% of the housing in Costin, 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.
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 Costin
| Period | Costin | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Costin run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980.
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 Costin
| Period | Costin | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $608 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $655 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $761 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $666 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$58 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Costin costs $666 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.5% 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 Costin
Bachelor's degrees in Costin
| Period | Costin | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.1% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Costin have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.7%, 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 Costin
| Period | Costin | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.1% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 66.9% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.4% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.5 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Costin never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Costin
| Period | Costin | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Costin out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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).
Costin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costin | 2.91 | 39.1 | 17.0% | 28.9% | 14.2% | 1974 | $666 | 10.7% | 87.6% | 0.0% |
| Atkinson | 2.72 | 43.8 | 13.7% | 25.5% | 14.6% | 1980 | $685 | 8.4% | 84.7% | 0.8% |
| Point Caswell | 2.45 | 49.8 | 8.9% | 15.0% | 19.2% | 1997 | $726 | 8.6% | 77.8% | 2.6% |
| Currie | 2.43 | 48.4 | 11.4% | 12.4% | 15.5% | 1994 | $997 | 11.9% | 77.9% | 2.4% |
| Wards Corner | 2.23 | 45.6 | 10.5% | 9.2% | 8.0% | 1983 | $2,044 | 19.8% | 82.8% | 3.0% |
| Malpass Corner | 2.44 | 50.5 | 6.8% | 17.5% | 11.6% | 1992 | $1,028 | 10.5% | 78.9% | 4.0% |
| The Borough | 2.75 | 42.7 | 17.4% | 11.4% | 19.5% | 1995 | $627 | 15.4% | 76.7% | 1.3% |
| Ivanhoe | 2.57 | 50.3 | 12.0% | 21.6% | 10.4% | 1985 | $981 | 13.4% | 87.4% | 4.8% |
| Kelly | 3.01 | 32.2 | 6.0% | 23.1% | 39.0% | 1990 | $1,001 | 23.2% | 90.1% | 3.5% |
| Montague | 2.75 | 42.7 | 17.4% | 11.4% | 19.5% | 1995 | $627 | 15.4% | 76.7% | 1.3% |
| Penderlea | 2.17 | 49.7 | 9.7% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 1981 | $1,615 | 17.9% | 87.9% | 3.8% |
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 Costin. 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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