Population 241 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Exum
Household size in Exum
| Period | Exum | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Exum has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same. Household size has climbed from 2.35 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 Exum
| Period | Exum | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 36.0, Exum is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Exum
| Period | Exum | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Exum: 19.5% 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 Exum
Renters in Exum
| Period | Exum | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.8% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.8% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −14.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.1% of households in Exum rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 65.9% 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 Exum
| Period | Exum | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Exum: 22.6% of homes are empty, 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.
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 Exum
| Period | Exum | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Exum is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. 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 Exum
| Period | Exum | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $766 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $833 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $818 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,117 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$351 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Exum pays $1,117 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 42.5% of household income on rent, 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 Exum
Bachelor's degrees in Exum
| Period | Exum | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Exum: 9.9% 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 Exum
| Period | Exum | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.7% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.7% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Exum never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Exum
| Period | Exum | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Exum has been low: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Exum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exum | 2.50 | 36.0 | 19.5% | 21.1% | 22.6% | 1991 | $1,117 | 9.9% | 87.4% | 2.2% |
| Freeland | 2.60 | 49.3 | 4.4% | 27.2% | 17.2% | 1983 | $977 | 8.3% | 94.7% | 0.0% |
| Regan | 2.50 | 36.2 | 17.3% | 21.6% | 22.7% | 1990 | $1,122 | 10.3% | 88.3% | 1.9% |
| New Britton | 2.25 | 46.5 | 5.2% | 36.3% | 25.5% | 1990 | $751 | 9.5% | 92.2% | 0.0% |
| Makatoka | 2.53 | 35.3 | 27.4% | 18.2% | 20.7% | 1994 | $1,075 | 8.7% | 84.0% | 3.9% |
| Ash | 2.37 | 46.7 | 5.7% | 20.3% | 14.9% | 1995 | $1,096 | 24.3% | 95.7% | 2.5% |
| Reeves | 1.95 | 43.1 | 9.5% | 32.7% | 15.8% | 1988 | $968 | 16.1% | 95.7% | 8.3% |
| Longwood | 2.58 | 37.3 | 7.6% | 29.1% | 11.6% | 1996 | $756 | 27.3% | 96.4% | 0.2% |
| Nakina | 2.03 | 40.5 | 10.0% | 32.6% | 15.3% | 1986 | $953 | 14.6% | 94.4% | 7.8% |
| Pireway | 2.39 | 40.6 | 7.7% | 30.3% | 9.1% | 1992 | $1,017 | 19.9% | 95.5% | 2.5% |
| Freeman | 2.96 | 41.2 | 13.6% | 22.1% | 12.2% | 1985 | $900 | 10.9% | 89.0% | 10.2% |
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 Exum. 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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