Population 1,830 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Faison
Household size in Faison
| Period | Faison | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.33 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Faison run small, averaging 2.47 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina.
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 Faison
| Period | Faison | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
At 40.1, the median age in Faison is the same as the national median, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 39.0 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Faison
| Period | Faison | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Faison (9.9%), a little below 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 Faison
Renters in Faison
| Period | Faison | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.5% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.6% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.6% of households in Faison rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.4%) 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 Faison
| Period | Faison | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.5% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.5% of the housing in Faison, 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 Faison
| Period | Faison | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Faison was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. 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 Faison
| Period | Faison | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $441 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $492 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $636 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $952 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$511 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Faison costs $952 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.1% of household income on rent, just 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 Faison
Bachelor's degrees in Faison
| Period | Faison | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Faison: 16.4% 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 Faison
| Period | Faison | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.0% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 65.9% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Faison never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.5% 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 Faison
| Period | Faison | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 6.0%, unemployment in Faison is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in North Carolina as a whole (4.8%). 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).
Faison 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faison | 2.47 | 40.1 | 9.9% | 22.6% | 20.5% | 1980 | $952 | 16.4% | 82.5% | 6.0% |
| 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% |
| Giddensville | 2.59 | 41.1 | 13.8% | 19.6% | 14.7% | 1975 | $1,150 | 15.0% | 83.1% | 11.3% |
| Poplar Grove | 2.54 | 39.4 | 5.5% | 22.1% | 12.0% | 1977 | $1,274 | 10.4% | 81.7% | 7.1% |
| Bowdens | 2.24 | 45.9 | 16.8% | 36.0% | 15.4% | 1986 | $924 | 14.3% | 93.2% | 3.7% |
| Suttontown | 2.64 | 41.6 | 18.7% | 16.3% | 18.5% | 1979 | $913 | 19.2% | 87.3% | 11.2% |
| Friendship | 2.91 | 42.9 | 20.3% | 29.2% | 27.3% | 1986 | $1,109 | 13.2% | 88.6% | 1.4% |
| Keener | 2.59 | 34.8 | 12.8% | 28.5% | 10.5% | 1992 | $951 | 12.2% | 79.9% | 3.0% |
| Dobbersville | 2.74 | 38.3 | 15.2% | 31.9% | 25.3% | 1980 | $883 | 16.5% | 88.3% | 5.5% |
| Hopewell | 2.96 | 32.5 | 15.4% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 1990 | $821 | 11.1% | 71.0% | 2.2% |
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 Faison. 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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