Population 10,257 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dudley
Household size in Dudley
| Period | Dudley | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.98 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.42 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Dudley are large by national standards, averaging 2.98 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.56 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Only 15 of the 332 North Carolina cities with 5,000+ people have larger households.
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 Dudley
| Period | Dudley | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.1 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.6, Dudley is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 34.4, even as the national median rose. Only nine of the 332 North Carolina cities with 5,000+ people are younger.
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 Dudley
| Period | Dudley | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in five households in Dudley (21.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Of the 332 North Carolina cities with 5,000+ people, only four have a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Dudley
Renters in Dudley
| Period | Dudley | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.0% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Dudley rent their homes (28.3%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly six in ten owners (57.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the southwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 2.8 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Dudley
| Period | Dudley | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 17.1% of the housing in Dudley, 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. Vacancy has risen 6.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Dudley
| Period | Dudley | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Dudley is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in North Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1990. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the center.
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 Dudley
| Period | Dudley | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $678 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $728 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $744 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $933 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$255 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Dudley runs $933 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $255 a month since 2006–10, up 38%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 28.4% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the south.
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 Dudley
Bachelor's degrees in Dudley
| Period | Dudley | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Dudley have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.4%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has edged down 1.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Only one other North Carolina city with 5,000+ people has a lower share of college graduates.
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 Dudley
| Period | Dudley | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.0% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.1% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.3% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 70.0% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About three in ten adults in Dudley never finished high school, well above the national share: only 70.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has fallen 6.0 points, even as the national rate rose. No other North Carolina city with 5,000+ people has a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Dudley
| Period | Dudley | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Dudley is close to the national rate: 5.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in North Carolina overall (4.8%). Unemployment is down 2.9 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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).
Dudley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dudley | 2.98 | 31.6 | 21.4% | 28.3% | 17.1% | 1985 | $933 | 10.4% | 70.0% | 5.7% |
| Hopewell | 2.96 | 32.5 | 15.4% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 1990 | $821 | 11.1% | 71.0% | 2.2% |
| Stevens Mill | 2.41 | 35.9 | 8.4% | 29.0% | 4.8% | 1994 | $844 | 14.9% | 85.3% | 4.8% |
| Indian Springs | 3.02 | 36.1 | 19.9% | 17.9% | 26.0% | 1988 | $863 | 10.4% | 66.7% | 11.7% |
| Goldsboro | 2.31 | 40.3 | 14.8% | 47.4% | 10.6% | 1983 | $1,061 | 24.9% | 88.7% | 7.0% |
| Grantham | 2.34 | 42.2 | 7.0% | 26.5% | 12.5% | 1985 | $915 | 11.7% | 90.0% | 1.4% |
| Walnut Creek | 2.79 | 35.8 | 10.2% | 19.5% | 1.0% | 2000 | $1,649 | 51.7% | 95.6% | 5.5% |
| Seven Springs | 2.98 | 37.1 | 24.4% | 24.4% | 22.4% | 1987 | $825 | 11.5% | 66.2% | 12.5% |
| Calypso | 2.24 | 45.9 | 9.0% | 23.9% | 14.7% | 1971 | $784 | 13.0% | 84.1% | 4.6% |
| Mount Olive | 2.48 | 42.8 | 14.6% | 29.3% | 11.7% | 1976 | $909 | 20.2% | 80.7% | 8.3% |
| Parkstown | 2.38 | 31.9 | 22.1% | 45.4% | 12.4% | 1987 | $996 | 5.0% | 86.9% | 1.8% |
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 Dudley. 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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