Population 484 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Delway
Household size in Delway
| Period | Delway | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.93 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.49 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Delway has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across North Carolina. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.93, 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 Delway
| Period | Delway | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.6 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.3 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.8 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.3, Delway is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Delway
| Period | Delway | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Delway (8.9%), 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 Delway
Renters in Delway
| Period | Delway | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.7% of households in Delway rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 68.9% 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 Delway
| Period | Delway | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.9% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.3% of the housing in Delway, 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 Delway
| Period | Delway | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Delway is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina.
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 Delway
| Period | Delway | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $499 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $557 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $737 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $791 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$292 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Delway pays $791 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 44.0% 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 Delway
Bachelor's degrees in Delway
| Period | Delway | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Delway have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.2%, 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 Delway
| Period | Delway | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.7% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.2% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Delway never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.5% 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 Delway
| Period | Delway | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Delway: 9.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Delway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delway | 2.44 | 44.3 | 8.9% | 21.7% | 22.3% | 1994 | $791 | 12.2% | 83.5% | 9.0% |
| Shanghai | 2.26 | 46.7 | 3.9% | 11.5% | 15.7% | 1991 | $836 | 15.6% | 89.9% | 6.9% |
| Ingold | 3.02 | 40.2 | 15.2% | 19.2% | 23.2% | 1993 | $1,091 | 14.7% | 74.5% | 7.8% |
| Waycross | 2.22 | 44.6 | 10.9% | 25.1% | 13.6% | 1989 | $727 | 13.5% | 83.5% | 5.2% |
| Taylors Bridge | 2.73 | 42.7 | 12.0% | 28.1% | 20.2% | 1993 | $884 | 12.5% | 81.4% | 6.7% |
| Harrells | 2.55 | 46.6 | 9.1% | 19.4% | 20.8% | 1991 | $685 | 12.6% | 89.0% | 10.1% |
| Butlers Crossroads | 3.18 | 32.0 | 10.9% | 42.9% | 29.7% | 1995 | $879 | 10.1% | 81.9% | 0.6% |
| Garland | 2.72 | 38.2 | 9.1% | 25.7% | 15.8% | 1993 | $801 | 14.1% | 90.5% | 6.8% |
| Rose Hill | 2.43 | 36.1 | 10.3% | 42.6% | 12.5% | 1986 | $810 | 13.7% | 79.5% | 5.8% |
| Magnolia | 2.58 | 34.7 | 22.7% | 33.3% | 7.8% | 1988 | $892 | 21.5% | 70.7% | 5.1% |
| Piney Ridge | 3.19 | 32.1 | 16.2% | 33.2% | 11.5% | 1987 | $1,006 | 25.0% | 85.0% | 0.7% |
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 Delway. 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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