Population 43 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Flowers
Household size in Flowers
| Period | Flowers | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.70 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.46 | 2.64 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.77 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Flowers are large by national standards, averaging 3.46 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.69, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Flowers
| Period | Flowers | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.4 | 35.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.2 | 36.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 38.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.6 | 38.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +2.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.6, Flowers is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Flowers
| Period | Flowers | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Flowers: 2.1% of 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 Flowers
Renters in Flowers
| Period | Flowers | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 32.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 33.7% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.5% of households in Flowers rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About one in five owners (20.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Flowers
| Period | Flowers | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 9.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 8.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 7.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 7.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Flowers: just 4.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Flowers
| Period | Flowers | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1998 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2000 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1999 | 1994 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2007 | 1999 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Flowers is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2007, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Flowers
| Period | Flowers | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $753 | $923 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $783 | $1,018 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,047 | $1,207 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $856 | $1,666 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$103 | +$743 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Flowers runs $856 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 13.5% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Flowers
Bachelor's degrees in Flowers
| Period | Flowers | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 41.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 43.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 47.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.6% | 51.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +9.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Flowers (29.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 Flowers
| Period | Flowers | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.8% | 89.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.0% | 90.6% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 92.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.5% | 93.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +3.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Flowers: 95.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Flowers
| Period | Flowers | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 6.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Flowers has been low: just 1.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Flowers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowers | 3.46 | 34.6 | 2.1% | 8.5% | 4.3% | 2007 | $856 | 29.6% | 95.5% | 1.0% |
| Coats Crossroads | 2.71 | 39.3 | 5.3% | 12.1% | 11.0% | 2004 | $1,409 | 27.7% | 91.7% | 2.2% |
| Clayton | 2.79 | 36.5 | 11.3% | 24.3% | 5.2% | 2005 | $1,673 | 38.1% | 94.9% | 3.3% |
| Smithfield | 2.69 | 41.2 | 8.7% | 27.6% | 8.6% | 1988 | $1,103 | 20.5% | 86.8% | 4.3% |
| Wilsons Mills | 3.03 | 28.7 | 9.2% | 10.8% | 6.7% | 2006 | $1,973 | 25.6% | 93.3% | 4.7% |
| Four Oaks | 2.74 | 38.2 | 10.7% | 26.9% | 10.3% | 1993 | $1,017 | 20.0% | 83.9% | 3.7% |
| Archer Lodge | 2.77 | 41.1 | 9.8% | 18.9% | 4.4% | 2009 | $1,720 | 42.4% | 96.0% | 3.4% |
| Selma | 2.79 | 38.1 | 14.6% | 33.2% | 8.6% | 1992 | $998 | 17.8% | 86.0% | 4.6% |
| Hardee Cross Roads | 2.92 | 36.3 | 9.4% | 20.1% | 6.3% | 1998 | $1,158 | 17.9% | 83.3% | 3.8% |
| Benson | 2.51 | 37.2 | 12.0% | 27.1% | 12.2% | 1994 | $1,187 | 21.6% | 88.0% | 3.1% |
| Garner | 2.65 | 39.3 | 9.8% | 28.3% | 6.8% | 2000 | $1,593 | 41.9% | 93.3% | 5.3% |
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 Flowers. 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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