Population 406 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Cruso
Household size in Cruso
| Period | Cruso | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.15 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.99 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.53 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Cruso are small: just 1.99 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 2.52, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Cruso
| Period | Cruso | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +18.6 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Cruso skews older: half of its residents are older than 54.0, 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 Cruso
| Period | Cruso | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.6% of households in Cruso, well 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 Cruso
Renters in Cruso
| Period | Cruso | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.3% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.3% of households in Cruso rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 55.8% 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 Cruso
| Period | Cruso | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 30.6% of the housing in Cruso, 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 Cruso
| Period | Cruso | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Cruso are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. 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 Cruso
| Period | Cruso | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $574 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $742 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $760 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,003 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$429 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Cruso runs $1,003 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 41.1% 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 Cruso
Bachelor's degrees in Cruso
| Period | Cruso | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.1 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Cruso (29.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 Cruso
| Period | Cruso | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.4% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.8% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.5% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Cruso: 94.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Cruso
| Period | Cruso | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Cruso runs well above the national rate: 14.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Cruso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruso | 1.99 | 54.0 | 7.6% | 19.3% | 30.6% | 1980 | $1,003 | 29.9% | 94.9% | 14.2% |
| Canton | 2.36 | 44.8 | 11.8% | 24.8% | 17.5% | 1974 | $934 | 21.9% | 91.6% | 5.5% |
| Stony Fork | 3.17 | 44.3 | 4.2% | 21.4% | 29.7% | 1993 | $1,250 | 21.4% | 95.8% | 0.0% |
| Cove Creek | 2.40 | 55.1 | 13.3% | 15.1% | 26.4% | 1984 | $1,121 | 26.2% | 96.0% | 2.1% |
| Upper Hominy | 3.31 | 40.7 | 7.3% | 22.8% | 29.9% | 1992 | $1,142 | 14.1% | 81.2% | 8.0% |
| Waynesville | 2.22 | 48.1 | 8.5% | 31.9% | 19.4% | 1973 | $1,142 | 31.3% | 89.7% | 3.9% |
| Lake Junaluska | 2.80 | 45.5 | 19.2% | 16.9% | 42.7% | 1964 | $1,078 | 70.6% | 92.5% | 1.1% |
| Clyde | 2.49 | 44.6 | 7.5% | 23.0% | 13.0% | 1989 | $1,006 | 27.8% | 92.8% | 0.4% |
| Candler | 2.84 | 42.1 | 12.0% | 27.1% | 19.0% | 1994 | $1,262 | 29.5% | 92.4% | 4.1% |
| Avery Creek | 2.19 | 46.2 | 7.0% | 38.9% | 18.4% | 1987 | $1,747 | 45.1% | 92.2% | 8.1% |
| Horse Shoe | 2.42 | 46.0 | 6.2% | 13.1% | 10.8% | 1989 | $1,567 | 39.4% | 95.1% | 5.6% |
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 Cruso. 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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