Population 7,505 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Farmville
Household size in Farmville
| Period | Farmville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Farmville are small: just 2.33 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.30, even as the national average fell.
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 Farmville
| Period | Farmville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.3 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.0 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Farmville are younger than 40.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The youngest areas are in the southwest, the oldest in the center.
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 Farmville
| Period | Farmville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Farmville: 19.0% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 4.5 points, even as the national share fell. Only 11 of the 332 North Carolina cities with 5,000+ people 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 Farmville
Renters in Farmville
| Period | Farmville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.2% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.7% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.7% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Farmville is about as common as it is nationally: 32.7% of households rent, against 34.8%. More than half of owners (53.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the east. The renter share is down 6.8 points from 2006–10, 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 Farmville
| Period | Farmville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Farmville as nationally: 11.0%, against 9.6%. Vacancy has barely moved since 2006–10, while 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 Farmville
| Period | Farmville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Farmville was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in North Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1990. The median year built has moved up from 1978 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 Farmville
| Period | Farmville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $604 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $719 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $703 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $921 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$317 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Farmville pays $921 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $317 a month from 2006–10, a 53% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 32.5% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the east and lowest in the northwest.
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 Farmville
Bachelor's degrees in Farmville
| Period | Farmville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.7% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Farmville (30.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 13.1 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the south.
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 Farmville
| Period | Farmville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.1% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.8% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Farmville have finished high school as nationally: 88.3%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in North Carolina as a whole (90.2%). The share with a diploma has risen 8.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Farmville
| Period | Farmville | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in Farmville is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 4.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
Farmville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmville | 2.33 | 40.7 | 19.0% | 32.7% | 11.0% | 1981 | $921 | 30.7% | 88.3% | 5.2% |
| Marlboro | 2.30 | 42.7 | 23.7% | 33.8% | 11.2% | 1981 | $858 | 10.7% | 82.2% | 6.5% |
| Bellarthur | 2.64 | 32.0 | 16.2% | 30.4% | 10.6% | 1990 | $975 | 53.8% | 99.4% | 10.0% |
| California | 2.06 | 45.1 | 5.0% | 38.6% | 7.4% | 1990 | $879 | 47.3% | 91.3% | 6.2% |
| Kings Crossroads | 1.71 | 58.6 | 2.7% | 25.2% | 14.8% | 1967 | $786 | 30.4% | 91.9% | 7.0% |
| Fountain | 2.16 | 42.8 | 10.9% | 19.0% | 12.0% | 1984 | $821 | 20.3% | 85.1% | 9.0% |
| Walstonburg | 2.81 | 36.4 | 10.4% | 18.3% | 20.7% | 1984 | $677 | 12.3% | 78.5% | 6.2% |
| Rock Spring | 2.08 | 39.9 | 9.1% | 57.0% | 5.7% | 1990 | $898 | 34.1% | 91.1% | 7.6% |
| Rountree | 2.32 | 45.6 | 8.5% | 7.2% | 20.4% | 1984 | $906 | 20.2% | 87.1% | 7.3% |
| Bruce | 3.18 | 29.2 | 34.7% | 39.8% | 8.1% | 1996 | $1,163 | 17.7% | 93.3% | 0.3% |
| Maury | 2.88 | 41.3 | 24.3% | 37.4% | 19.9% | 1996 | $840 | 2.5% | 69.8% | 0.6% |
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 Farmville. 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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