Population 2,610 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Flows Store
Household size in Flows Store
| Period | Flows Store | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.16 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.26 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.50 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Flows Store are large by national standards, averaging 3.26 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.76 in 2006–10, 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 Flows Store
| Period | Flows Store | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.9 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
At 39.1, the median age in Flows Store is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Flows Store
| Period | Flows Store | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −13.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.1% of households in Flows Store, well 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 Flows Store
Renters in Flows Store
| Period | Flows Store | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.2% of households in Flows Store rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About a quarter of owners (25.1%) 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 Flows Store
| Period | Flows Store | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Flows Store is close to the national rate: 8.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Flows Store
| Period | Flows Store | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1997 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2000 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2005 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Flows Store is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2005, 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 Flows Store
| Period | Flows Store | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,174 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,170 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,257 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,619 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$446 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Flows Store runs $1,619 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.7% 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 Flows Store
Bachelor's degrees in Flows Store
| Period | Flows Store | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.4% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.2% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 46.8% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +22.4 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Flows Store: 46.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 Flows Store
| Period | Flows Store | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.1% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.8% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.4% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Flows Store: 97.4% 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 Flows Store
| Period | Flows Store | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Flows Store runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Flows Store 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flows Store | 3.26 | 39.1 | 8.1% | 9.2% | 8.8% | 2005 | $1,619 | 46.8% | 97.4% | 3.5% |
| Harrisburg | 3.07 | 40.7 | 5.3% | 10.3% | 8.1% | 2003 | $2,267 | 55.4% | 95.3% | 2.8% |
| Midland | 2.83 | 42.7 | 7.6% | 13.9% | 3.7% | 2002 | $1,351 | 35.9% | 96.4% | 1.5% |
| Georgeville | 2.22 | 57.1 | 6.2% | 27.1% | 2.3% | 1987 | $809 | 21.3% | 91.5% | 4.5% |
| Concord | 2.88 | 36.6 | 13.9% | 32.8% | 11.0% | 1992 | $1,579 | 38.1% | 91.1% | 5.7% |
| Locust | 2.59 | 45.5 | 8.8% | 12.3% | 5.1% | 1996 | $862 | 23.9% | 85.1% | 2.9% |
| Mount Pleasant | 2.85 | 40.9 | 7.0% | 13.5% | 10.6% | 1985 | $1,159 | 26.8% | 90.3% | 4.3% |
| Stanfield | 2.86 | 38.6 | 9.7% | 18.2% | 3.7% | 1988 | $846 | 19.0% | 85.8% | 3.9% |
| Red Cross | 2.83 | 37.6 | 15.2% | 11.0% | 3.8% | 1991 | $748 | 21.3% | 88.9% | 1.2% |
| Kannapolis | 2.55 | 39.4 | 11.8% | 33.6% | 12.0% | 1984 | $1,350 | 27.3% | 89.6% | 3.5% |
| Bloomington | 2.20 | 45.3 | 2.0% | 12.6% | 4.6% | 1978 | $885 | 16.8% | 88.0% | 2.1% |
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 Flows Store. 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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