Population 5,057 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Firestone-Garden Park
Household size in Firestone-Garden Park
| Period | Firestone-Garden Park | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.81 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.44 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Firestone-Garden Park are small: just 2.37 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. Household size has dropped from 2.81 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Firestone-Garden Park
| Period | Firestone-Garden Park | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.3 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.9 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Firestone-Garden Park is 42.9 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 34.6, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of Charlotte's 105 neighborhoods, only seven are older.
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 Firestone-Garden Park
| Period | Firestone-Garden Park | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −13.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Firestone-Garden Park (12.9%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 13.6 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Firestone-Garden Park
Renters in Firestone-Garden Park
| Period | Firestone-Garden Park | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.6% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.0% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 47.8% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.2 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in Firestone-Garden Park than nationally: 47.8% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 36.0% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the center. The renter share is up 12.2 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Firestone-Garden Park
| Period | Firestone-Garden Park | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Firestone-Garden Park than nationally: 6.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 1.1 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Firestone-Garden Park
| Period | Firestone-Garden Park | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Firestone-Garden Park was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Charlotte area overall, where the median home dates to 1994. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the east.
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 Firestone-Garden Park
| Period | Firestone-Garden Park | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $854 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $944 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,075 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,459 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$605 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Firestone-Garden Park costs $1,459 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $605 a month since 2006–10, up 71%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 35.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the east; the highest are in the west.
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 Firestone-Garden Park
Bachelor's degrees in Firestone-Garden Park
| Period | Firestone-Garden Park | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.5% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Firestone-Garden Park have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.5%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has fallen 3.5 points, even as the national share rose. Few Charlotte neighborhoods have a lower share of college graduates: only two of 105.
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 Firestone-Garden Park
| Period | Firestone-Garden Park | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.2% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.6% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.8% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.8% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Firestone-Garden Park never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Compared with other Charlotte neighborhoods, Firestone-Garden Park has a lower share of high school graduates than most.
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 Firestone-Garden Park
| Period | Firestone-Garden Park | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.6% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.7%, unemployment in Firestone-Garden Park is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the wider Charlotte area (4.3%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 7.8 points, as it has nationally.
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).
Firestone-Garden Park compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firestone-Garden Park | 2.37 | 42.9 | 12.9% | 47.8% | 6.7% | 1983 | $1,459 | 15.5% | 83.8% | 5.7% |
| Slater Park | 2.75 | 32.5 | 41.1% | 40.7% | 4.5% | 1994 | $1,513 | 34.1% | 85.9% | 3.1% |
| Oakdale South | 2.86 | 33.5 | 16.2% | 26.8% | 3.3% | 1999 | $1,444 | 29.1% | 84.9% | 2.6% |
| Thomasboro-Hoskins | 2.66 | 33.5 | 24.6% | 49.0% | 12.1% | 1960 | $1,155 | 22.4% | 79.2% | 8.3% |
| Beatties Ford-Trinity | 2.42 | 35.9 | 13.8% | 38.9% | 5.2% | 1993 | $1,195 | 38.7% | 85.9% | 2.3% |
| Nevin Community | 3.28 | 29.6 | 24.9% | 40.3% | 5.7% | 1992 | $1,302 | 18.7% | 82.6% | 0.9% |
| Westchester | 3.02 | 31.7 | 21.5% | 61.7% | 11.7% | 1984 | $1,419 | 28.4% | 84.6% | 2.5% |
| Enderly Park | 2.00 | 38.1 | 13.4% | 64.8% | 22.4% | 1953 | $1,147 | 21.3% | 89.6% | 3.8% |
| Derita-Statesville | 2.44 | 35.6 | 15.0% | 40.6% | 6.7% | 1986 | $1,579 | 27.1% | 89.0% | 4.2% |
| Toddville Road | 2.81 | 37.0 | 12.0% | 50.9% | 6.7% | 1987 | $1,253 | 20.4% | 85.6% | 6.2% |
| Wedgewood | 2.00 | 32.2 | 17.0% | 78.9% | 7.4% | 2009 | $1,706 | 48.2% | 94.4% | 1.2% |
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 Firestone-Garden Park. 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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