Population 944 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cricket
Household size in Cricket
| Period | Cricket | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.53 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.43 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Cricket has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.27, 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 Cricket
| Period | Cricket | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.3 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.2 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Cricket is young: half of its residents are under 35.9, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Cricket
| Period | Cricket | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Cricket (9.5%), below the national share of 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 Cricket
Renters in Cricket
| Period | Cricket | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 48.4% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Cricket than nationally: 48.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. About two-thirds of owners (66.2%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Cricket
| Period | Cricket | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Cricket than nationally: 7.2%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Cricket
| Period | Cricket | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Cricket are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Cricket
| Period | Cricket | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $210 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $661 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $822 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $645 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$435 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Cricket pays $645 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.1% 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 Cricket
Bachelor's degrees in Cricket
| Period | Cricket | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +15.9 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Cricket than nationally: 28.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Cricket
| Period | Cricket | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.0% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 60.9% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.8% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.0% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Cricket never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.0% 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 Cricket
| Period | Cricket | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −14.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cricket is close to the national rate: 5.6% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in North Carolina as a whole (4.8%). 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).
Cricket 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | 2.42 | 35.9 | 9.5% | 48.4% | 7.2% | 1979 | $645 | 28.7% | 79.0% | 5.6% |
| Millers Creek | 2.47 | 46.2 | 11.6% | 23.2% | 17.2% | 1978 | $763 | 12.5% | 84.3% | 6.8% |
| Wilkesboro | 2.41 | 45.3 | 12.0% | 33.2% | 12.5% | 1979 | $769 | 20.7% | 82.7% | 3.1% |
| North Wilkesboro | 2.41 | 42.4 | 14.2% | 31.8% | 12.3% | 1976 | $730 | 17.3% | 80.0% | 7.4% |
| Purlear | 2.49 | 48.8 | 9.1% | 16.6% | 21.7% | 1982 | $624 | 18.2% | 83.0% | 8.3% |
| Moravian Falls | 2.48 | 47.2 | 11.0% | 23.2% | 23.1% | 1983 | $740 | 26.2% | 89.0% | 2.6% |
| Wilbar | 2.29 | 55.9 | 12.3% | 14.6% | 31.0% | 1989 | $685 | 13.7% | 83.3% | 3.1% |
| Hays | 2.37 | 46.7 | 9.4% | 18.1% | 14.7% | 1986 | $680 | 10.7% | 80.4% | 3.3% |
| McGrady | 2.30 | 56.1 | 15.1% | 25.5% | 11.2% | 1984 | $603 | 9.9% | 81.4% | 4.3% |
| Boomer | 2.63 | 46.9 | 17.4% | 19.0% | 25.1% | 1978 | $786 | 7.4% | 81.9% | 3.3% |
| Parsonville | 2.07 | 60.5 | 6.9% | 28.8% | 35.4% | 1990 | $673 | 26.1% | 89.9% | 4.1% |
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 Cricket. 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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