Population 448 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Echo
Household size in Echo
| Period | Echo | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.02 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.85 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.66 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.36 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.66 people per household, Echo sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in North Carolina overall, where it has 2.52 people. Household size has dropped from 3.02 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 Echo
| Period | Echo | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
At 40.9, the median age in Echo is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Echo
| Period | Echo | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in six households in Echo (17.4%), 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 Echo
Renters in Echo
| Period | Echo | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.5% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.0% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Echo is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over eight in ten owners (82.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Echo
| Period | Echo | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Echo is close to the national rate: 8.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in North Carolina as a whole (11.4%).
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 Echo
| Period | Echo | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Echo is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in North Carolina overall, 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 Echo
| Period | Echo | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $439 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $594 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $565 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $794 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$354 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Echo runs $794 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.9% 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 Echo
Bachelor's degrees in Echo
| Period | Echo | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Echo: 7.8% 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 Echo
| Period | Echo | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.7% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.2% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.4% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Echo never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.3% 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 Echo
| Period | Echo | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.7%, unemployment in Echo is close to the national rate of 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).
Echo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echo | 2.66 | 40.9 | 17.4% | 21.3% | 8.9% | 1984 | $794 | 7.8% | 74.3% | 4.7% |
| Fairmont | 2.48 | 44.5 | 17.4% | 38.0% | 11.7% | 1982 | $772 | 10.9% | 83.5% | 7.3% |
| Hamer | 2.36 | 41.1 | 15.4% | 43.9% | 13.0% | 1997 | $802 | 7.7% | 78.5% | 14.5% |
| Raynham | 2.50 | 40.0 | 15.0% | 16.0% | 9.0% | 1991 | $830 | 16.5% | 80.1% | 19.8% |
| Purvis | 2.48 | 37.3 | 21.5% | 23.0% | 11.1% | 1990 | $785 | 16.0% | 82.1% | 10.5% |
| McDonald | 2.74 | 41.7 | 24.8% | 40.7% | 9.3% | 1982 | $874 | 19.7% | 69.7% | 8.6% |
| Rowland | 2.60 | 38.5 | 18.4% | 23.6% | 10.3% | 1987 | $757 | 13.5% | 79.7% | 9.4% |
| Barnesville | 2.65 | 36.8 | 18.0% | 16.8% | 8.4% | 1991 | $796 | 14.1% | 79.2% | 14.9% |
| Dillon | 2.71 | 38.9 | 24.5% | 36.0% | 18.4% | 1983 | $706 | 15.5% | 80.7% | 9.1% |
| Oakland Cross Roads | 2.69 | 41.3 | 13.9% | 30.8% | 19.4% | 1996 | $827 | 5.0% | 78.5% | 19.3% |
| Riverdale | 3.02 | 32.3 | 22.5% | 25.3% | 14.2% | 1994 | $714 | 18.1% | 82.4% | 7.3% |
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 Echo. 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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