Population 1,650 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Folkstone
Household size in Folkstone
| Period | Folkstone | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.28 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.47 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Folkstone is a place of small households, averaging 2.30 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.77 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 Folkstone
| Period | Folkstone | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.0 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 28.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.2, Folkstone is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Folkstone
| Period | Folkstone | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.3% of households in Folkstone, 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 Folkstone
Renters in Folkstone
| Period | Folkstone | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.0% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.9% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.5% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +22.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Folkstone than nationally: 42.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. About one in six owners (16.6%) 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 Folkstone
| Period | Folkstone | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −21.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Folkstone: just 3.2% 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 Folkstone
| Period | Folkstone | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2008 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2012 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +22 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Folkstone is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2012, 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 Folkstone
| Period | Folkstone | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,084 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,306 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $990 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,601 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$517 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Folkstone pays $1,601 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in North Carolina overall ($1,317). The typical renter here spends 18.0% 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 Folkstone
Bachelor's degrees in Folkstone
| Period | Folkstone | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Folkstone: 23.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Folkstone
| Period | Folkstone | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.1% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.7% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.1% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Folkstone is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Folkstone
| Period | Folkstone | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Folkstone than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, against 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).
Folkstone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folkstone | 2.30 | 31.2 | 3.3% | 42.5% | 3.2% | 2012 | $1,601 | 23.4% | 93.8% | 3.9% |
| Thomas Landing | 2.50 | 38.5 | 12.2% | 15.5% | 16.8% | 2010 | $1,772 | 36.9% | 99.1% | 0.9% |
| Sneads Ferry | 2.24 | 33.5 | 5.7% | 23.2% | 14.8% | 2004 | $1,500 | 30.5% | 96.2% | 1.1% |
| North Topsail Beach | 2.02 | 58.6 | 5.7% | 9.1% | 80.9% | 1991 | $1,610 | 51.9% | 97.2% | 2.0% |
| Holly Ridge | 2.50 | 37.6 | 3.9% | 15.7% | 18.4% | 2012 | $1,730 | 42.6% | 94.3% | 1.5% |
| Fulcher Landing | 2.94 | 23.3 | 7.0% | 34.8% | 9.2% | 1989 | $1,557 | 18.1% | 98.0% | 0.0% |
| Surf City | 2.54 | 44.1 | 4.2% | 19.2% | 36.9% | 2003 | $1,605 | 42.8% | 95.4% | 2.6% |
| Camp Lejeune | 2.61 | 21.4 | 4.2% | 100.0% | 28.3% | 1995 | $1,555 | 16.3% | 99.0% | 7.1% |
| Peru | 2.35 | 21.0 | 9.2% | 23.8% | 8.1% | 1999 | $1,196 | 9.4% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Woodside | 2.57 | 38.7 | 13.0% | 33.1% | 8.4% | 2004 | $1,174 | 36.1% | 91.6% | 6.8% |
| Maple Hill | 2.27 | 35.6 | 13.1% | 15.5% | 20.2% | 1993 | $952 | 19.1% | 89.4% | 1.1% |
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 Folkstone. 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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