Population 139 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Drake
Household size in Drake
| Period | Drake | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Drake run a little small, averaging 2.51 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across North Carolina. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.32, 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 Drake
| Period | Drake | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.1 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.4 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.0, Drake 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 Drake
| Period | Drake | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.1% of households in Drake, 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 Drake
Renters in Drake
| Period | Drake | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.0% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Drake rent their homes (27.1%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly half of owners (48.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Drake
| Period | Drake | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Drake than nationally: 11.7%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 Drake
| Period | Drake | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Drake was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in North Carolina as a whole, 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 Drake
| Period | Drake | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $714 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $706 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $817 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $865 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$151 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Drake runs $865 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Drake
Bachelor's degrees in Drake
| Period | Drake | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.1% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Drake have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.6%, 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 Drake
| Period | Drake | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.6% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.4% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Drake have finished high school (91.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 Drake
| Period | Drake | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Drake than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, against 5.4%. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Drake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 2.51 | 46.0 | 6.1% | 27.1% | 11.7% | 1979 | $865 | 18.6% | 91.1% | 4.4% |
| Battleboro | 2.57 | 40.3 | 20.5% | 30.3% | 14.8% | 1983 | $979 | 14.3% | 85.9% | 7.7% |
| Whitakers | 2.61 | 43.9 | 10.4% | 23.6% | 14.9% | 1988 | $916 | 11.8% | 80.5% | 12.6% |
| Red Oak | 2.57 | 48.6 | 4.0% | 7.0% | 4.1% | 1988 | $809 | 35.5% | 93.3% | 1.6% |
| Salem | 2.40 | 44.0 | 3.8% | 18.7% | 18.4% | 1984 | $1,169 | 15.7% | 87.6% | 2.1% |
| Gold Rock | 2.36 | 48.5 | 15.6% | 23.9% | 13.1% | 1973 | $877 | 6.3% | 77.9% | 8.5% |
| Dortches | 2.56 | 46.8 | 9.5% | 20.3% | 16.7% | 1989 | $1,238 | 29.8% | 93.0% | 2.3% |
| Hilliardston | 2.39 | 53.1 | 7.3% | 22.5% | 32.1% | 1984 | $783 | 20.2% | 77.2% | 15.2% |
| Rocky Mount | 2.38 | 41.2 | 16.2% | 47.2% | 13.9% | 1977 | $954 | 22.6% | 87.0% | 6.9% |
| Glenview | 2.31 | 48.7 | 4.4% | 20.1% | 17.5% | 1993 | $830 | 6.9% | 76.1% | 5.6% |
| Taylors Store | 2.34 | 51.5 | 11.3% | 23.6% | 25.2% | 1987 | $754 | 17.5% | 78.2% | 13.6% |
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 Drake. 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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