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Household size in Deep Gap
| Period | Deep Gap | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Deep Gap are small: just 2.39 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.
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 Deep Gap
| Period | Deep Gap | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.3 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.2 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Deep Gap skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.6, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 47.8, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Deep Gap
| Period | Deep Gap | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.6% of households in Deep Gap, 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 Deep Gap
Renters in Deep Gap
| Period | Deep Gap | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.6% of households in Deep Gap rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 50.3% 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 Deep Gap
| Period | Deep Gap | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 43.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 31.3% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.4% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 38.4% of the housing in Deep Gap, 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 Deep Gap
| Period | Deep Gap | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Deep Gap is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Deep Gap
| Period | Deep Gap | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $747 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $974 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $749 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,184 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$437 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Deep Gap costs $1,184 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 42.2% 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 Deep Gap
Bachelor's degrees in Deep Gap
| Period | Deep Gap | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.8% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.3% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Deep Gap (34.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to 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 Deep Gap
| Period | Deep Gap | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.9% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.6% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +36.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Deep Gap is above the national rate: 93.0% 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 Deep Gap
| Period | Deep Gap | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Deep Gap runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across North Carolina. 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).
Deep Gap 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deep Gap | 2.39 | 44.6 | 3.6% | 16.6% | 38.4% | 1994 | $1,184 | 34.3% | 93.0% | 4.1% |
| Triplett | 2.42 | 47.4 | 5.9% | 22.9% | 53.5% | 1997 | $1,263 | 61.8% | 97.3% | 5.7% |
| Idlewild | 2.12 | 54.8 | 2.5% | 10.5% | 31.3% | 1991 | $1,171 | 38.6% | 88.5% | 4.2% |
| Fleetwood | 2.20 | 48.2 | 3.5% | 10.0% | 27.7% | 1991 | $1,233 | 37.0% | 90.5% | 3.4% |
| Parsonville | 2.07 | 60.5 | 6.9% | 28.8% | 35.4% | 1990 | $673 | 26.1% | 89.9% | 4.1% |
| Boone | 2.36 | 28.9 | 5.4% | 50.9% | 20.2% | 1985 | $1,176 | 58.1% | 91.0% | 9.4% |
| Todd | 2.23 | 46.1 | 17.1% | 10.2% | 33.9% | 1993 | $1,126 | 43.5% | 89.7% | 3.8% |
| Ferguson | 2.32 | 57.2 | 10.1% | 10.0% | 26.7% | 1974 | $489 | 11.6% | 80.1% | 10.9% |
| Finley | 2.31 | 48.9 | 13.5% | 30.2% | 44.2% | 1988 | $1,009 | 47.2% | 95.2% | 7.6% |
| Blowing Rock | 2.18 | 48.4 | 10.6% | 25.3% | 48.6% | 1985 | $1,104 | 52.9% | 93.4% | 3.6% |
| West Jefferson | 2.09 | 50.4 | 7.2% | 20.5% | 23.5% | 1983 | $766 | 27.7% | 93.1% | 6.0% |
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 Deep Gap. 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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