Population 464 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Council
Household size in Council
| Period | Council | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Council are small: just 2.30 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.63, 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 Council
| Period | Council | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Council skews older: half of its residents are older than 52.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Council
| Period | Council | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Council than nationally: 13.1%, 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 Council
Renters in Council
| Period | Council | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Council is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 63.0% 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 Council
| Period | Council | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.7% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Council: 23.7% 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.
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 Council
| Period | Council | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Council is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in North Carolina overall, where the median home dates to 1990.
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 Council
| Period | Council | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $459 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $553 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $663 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $808 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$349 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Council costs $808 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 44.8% 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 Council
Bachelor's degrees in Council
| Period | Council | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Council have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.0%, 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 Council
| Period | Council | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.3% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.1% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.0% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Council never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.0% 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 Council
| Period | Council | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Council runs well above the national rate: 18.1% 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).
Council 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council | 2.30 | 52.2 | 13.1% | 19.1% | 23.7% | 1985 | $808 | 15.0% | 84.0% | 18.1% |
| Lisbon | 2.07 | 60.6 | 4.6% | 11.0% | 35.8% | 1983 | $837 | 11.6% | 88.1% | 5.9% |
| Rosindale | 2.35 | 51.7 | 9.4% | 15.2% | 24.7% | 1990 | $918 | 13.4% | 89.4% | 3.9% |
| Carvers | 2.48 | 47.0 | 17.8% | 21.7% | 25.3% | 1985 | $702 | 14.8% | 86.3% | 21.0% |
| Wananish | 2.59 | 49.3 | 11.2% | 16.9% | 18.5% | 1989 | $986 | 17.3% | 91.6% | 3.2% |
| Goose Hollow | 2.97 | 40.0 | 16.5% | 22.0% | 14.1% | 1987 | $877 | 11.8% | 90.1% | 13.0% |
| Rico | 2.07 | 51.9 | 4.6% | 19.5% | 14.2% | 2002 | $929 | 11.2% | 83.6% | 7.0% |
| Lagoon | 2.50 | 47.9 | 11.4% | 25.5% | 39.7% | 1986 | $994 | 25.7% | 87.0% | 13.5% |
| Clarkton | 2.35 | 48.2 | 17.5% | 29.7% | 17.1% | 1987 | $944 | 17.1% | 85.7% | 11.4% |
| Bolton | 2.89 | 41.8 | 15.7% | 22.0% | 14.7% | 1986 | $857 | 11.9% | 89.5% | 12.5% |
| East Arcadia | 2.63 | 42.1 | 26.2% | 25.7% | 24.5% | 1985 | $512 | 13.3% | 88.6% | 27.9% |
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 Council. 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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