Population 10,836 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Five Points
Household size in Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.00 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.08 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.12 | 2.70 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.64 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.39 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Five Points are small: just 2.39 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 climbed from 2.00, 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 Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 35.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 36.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.9 | 38.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.9 | 38.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.3 | +2.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
At 38.9, the median age in Five Points is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has dropped from 40.2 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. Of Raleigh's 18 neighborhoods, only two 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 Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Five Points: 8.2% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 2.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Five Points
Renters in Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6% | 32.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.8% | 33.7% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.6% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Five Points own their homes; 30.6% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 30.1% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has fallen 8.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Only one other Raleigh neighborhood has a lower share of renters.
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 Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 9.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 8.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 7.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 7.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Five Points than nationally: 8.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Vacancy is down 2.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Five Points has a lower vacancy rate than the great majority of Raleigh neighborhoods.
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 Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1994 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1963 | 1999 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Five Points is a place of older homes: half were built before 1963, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the northwest. Five Points has the oldest homes of any Raleigh neighborhood.
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 Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $843 | $923 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $917 | $1,018 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,274 | $1,207 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,773 | $1,666 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$930 | +$743 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Five Points runs $1,773 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $930 a month since 2006–10, up 110%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 27.2% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Only two of Raleigh's 18 neighborhoods have higher rents.
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 Five Points
Bachelor's degrees in Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.6% | 41.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 68.7% | 43.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 75.7% | 47.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 85.2% | 51.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +21.6 pts | +9.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Five Points is highly educated: nearly nine in ten adults 25 and older (85.2%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 21.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Five Points has the highest share of college graduates of any Raleigh neighborhood.
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 Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.1% | 89.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.8% | 90.6% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.5% | 92.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.7% | 93.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +3.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Five Points: 98.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 2.6 points, mirroring the country. Five Points has the highest share of high school graduates of any Raleigh neighborhood.
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 Five Points
| Period | Five Points | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 6.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Five Points runs below the national rate: 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across the Raleigh area. 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).
Five Points 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points | 2.39 | 38.9 | 8.2% | 30.6% | 8.1% | 1963 | $1,773 | 85.2% | 98.7% | 3.4% |
| Mordecai | 1.88 | 36.0 | 5.5% | 28.7% | 9.8% | 1977 | $1,791 | 78.6% | 97.8% | 2.6% |
| North Central | 1.80 | 30.4 | 8.8% | 63.8% | 22.9% | 1993 | $1,554 | 63.2% | 89.5% | 6.1% |
| Wade | 2.17 | 32.5 | 4.4% | 40.0% | 12.3% | 1975 | $1,393 | 74.0% | 93.8% | 4.2% |
| Glenwood | 2.42 | 41.7 | 3.6% | 34.6% | 7.8% | 1979 | $2,204 | 83.3% | 98.2% | 3.3% |
| Hillsborough | 1.83 | 28.2 | 5.1% | 79.3% | 11.7% | 1984 | $1,365 | 72.1% | 95.7% | 4.2% |
| Central | 1.61 | 33.3 | 6.6% | 80.3% | 12.9% | 1996 | $1,604 | 56.5% | 90.8% | 7.1% |
| Six Forks | 2.28 | 37.2 | 5.6% | 43.0% | 8.9% | 1987 | $1,768 | 69.9% | 93.7% | 0.8% |
| East Raleigh | 2.55 | 36.0 | 23.7% | 51.7% | 8.7% | 1973 | $1,260 | 37.6% | 90.4% | 8.5% |
| Falls of Neuse | 1.87 | 38.6 | 4.3% | 59.0% | 17.2% | 1985 | $1,652 | 63.9% | 90.9% | 0.0% |
| South Central | 2.23 | 37.8 | 15.6% | 58.8% | 8.2% | 1983 | $1,101 | 25.7% | 83.5% | 11.6% |
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 Five Points. 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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