Population 250 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Duan
Household size in Duan
| Period | Duan | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.05 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.90 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.37 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Duan average 2.90 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.52 in 2006–10, 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 Duan
| Period | Duan | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Duan are younger than 41.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Duan
| Period | Duan | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.5% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Duan: 16.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Duan
Renters in Duan
| Period | Duan | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.7% of households in Duan rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over a quarter of owners (26.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Duan
| Period | Duan | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.0% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Duan is close to the national rate: 10.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Duan
| Period | Duan | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +7 | +6 |
Duan has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Duan
| Period | Duan | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $513 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $667 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $748 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $798 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$285 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Duan runs $798 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 17.1% 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 Duan
Bachelor's degrees in Duan
| Period | Duan | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.5% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Duan have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.5%, 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 Duan
| Period | Duan | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.6% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.8% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.2% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +19.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Duan: 96.2% 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 Duan
| Period | Duan | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Duan is close to the national rate: 4.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. 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).
Duan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duan | 2.90 | 41.5 | 16.1% | 18.7% | 10.5% | 1989 | $798 | 17.5% | 96.2% | 4.7% |
| Startown | 3.03 | 41.7 | 7.5% | 17.3% | 5.1% | 1992 | $745 | 21.4% | 95.7% | 4.9% |
| Newton | 2.52 | 41.0 | 12.1% | 23.7% | 7.6% | 1982 | $1,026 | 20.2% | 88.3% | 4.8% |
| Maiden | 2.66 | 41.5 | 11.6% | 17.7% | 7.6% | 1991 | $842 | 18.6% | 91.1% | 2.6% |
| Lincolnton | 2.53 | 42.6 | 13.4% | 30.5% | 7.0% | 1983 | $1,007 | 20.6% | 85.9% | 3.3% |
| Reepsville | 2.55 | 39.6 | 5.7% | 5.0% | 7.3% | 1993 | $836 | 18.7% | 85.3% | 3.7% |
| Plateau | 2.14 | 47.6 | 5.5% | 27.8% | 7.0% | 1988 | $844 | 13.9% | 92.9% | 0.8% |
| Catawba | 2.30 | 41.6 | 12.1% | 15.2% | 11.2% | 1985 | $1,107 | 18.6% | 87.5% | 1.6% |
| Sherrills Ford | 2.16 | 47.6 | 12.0% | 20.2% | 14.2% | 1993 | $1,179 | 34.7% | 95.8% | 3.9% |
| Iron Station | 2.63 | 44.2 | 14.6% | 9.2% | 9.0% | 1996 | $1,243 | 26.3% | 87.2% | 3.0% |
| Vale | 2.60 | 44.1 | 10.3% | 18.1% | 7.3% | 1988 | $809 | 16.3% | 86.4% | 4.0% |
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 Duan. 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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