Population 660 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Earley
Household size in Earley
| Period | Earley | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Earley run small, averaging 2.41 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.65, 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 Earley
| Period | Earley | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Earley skews older than the country: its median age is 42.9, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Earley
| Period | Earley | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a quarter of households in Earley (24.3%), well above 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 Earley
Renters in Earley
| Period | Earley | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.6% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Earley own their homes; 30.1% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 52.1% 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 Earley
| Period | Earley | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Earley than nationally: 7.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Earley
| Period | Earley | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Earley are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Earley
| Period | Earley | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $487 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $610 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $671 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $688 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$201 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Earley runs $688 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 35.6% of the typical renter's income, 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 Earley
Bachelor's degrees in Earley
| Period | Earley | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Earley: 13.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below 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 Earley
| Period | Earley | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.2% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.9% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.2% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Earley never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.2% 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 Earley
| Period | Earley | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Earley runs well above the national rate: 12.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Earley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earley | 2.41 | 42.9 | 24.3% | 30.1% | 7.1% | 1979 | $688 | 13.3% | 80.2% | 12.2% |
| Aulander | 2.14 | 47.9 | 12.1% | 24.2% | 11.9% | 1984 | $671 | 16.5% | 81.2% | 4.6% |
| Connaritsa | 2.23 | 45.1 | 8.7% | 11.9% | 13.7% | 1992 | $712 | 22.5% | 82.2% | 2.4% |
| Ahoskie | 2.27 | 44.1 | 13.9% | 36.3% | 13.4% | 1975 | $816 | 18.9% | 83.7% | 8.6% |
| Hexlena | 2.25 | 45.0 | 8.3% | 10.2% | 13.9% | 1993 | $717 | 22.9% | 82.6% | 1.9% |
| St. John | 2.37 | 41.7 | 16.0% | 45.0% | 16.5% | 1975 | $835 | 18.6% | 87.9% | 11.2% |
| Powellsville | 2.11 | 55.1 | 7.0% | 12.6% | 18.2% | 1983 | $809 | 13.5% | 79.5% | 3.1% |
| Menola | 2.26 | 51.5 | 7.6% | 20.9% | 14.4% | 1981 | $700 | 13.7% | 84.5% | 0.6% |
| Pleasant Plains | 2.25 | 38.9 | 8.7% | 17.9% | 10.6% | 1990 | $1,100 | 18.8% | 89.2% | 3.2% |
| Trap | 2.47 | 44.2 | 1.1% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 1988 | $875 | 24.3% | 89.7% | 0.1% |
| Cofield | 2.27 | 45.5 | 8.0% | 25.7% | 16.3% | 1982 | $838 | 15.2% | 86.9% | 2.6% |
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 Earley. 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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