Population 13,406 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Four Oaks
Household size in Four Oaks
| Period | Four Oaks | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.74 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.70 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.64 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Four Oaks average 2.74 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.67, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the east and smallest in the north.
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 Four Oaks
| Period | Four Oaks | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0 | 35.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.8 | 36.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.5 | 38.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.2 | 38.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +2.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Four Oaks is 38.2 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.0, as it has nationally. Four Oaks is younger than the great majority of North Carolina cities.
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 Four Oaks
| Period | Four Oaks | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Four Oaks as they are nationally: 10.7%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Raleigh area as a whole (9.4%). The single-parent share has edged down 0.5 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 Four Oaks
Renters in Four Oaks
| Period | Four Oaks | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.9% | 32.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.1% | 33.7% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.2% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Four Oaks rent their homes (26.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 39.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 4.0 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Four Oaks
| Period | Four Oaks | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 9.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 8.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 7.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 7.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Four Oaks is close to the national rate: 10.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Raleigh area (7.6%). Vacancy has fallen 4.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Four Oaks
| Period | Four Oaks | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1994 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1999 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Four Oaks is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Still, homes here are older than in the wider Raleigh area, where the median home dates to 1999. The median year built has moved up from 1987 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 Four Oaks
| Period | Four Oaks | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $760 | $923 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $691 | $1,018 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $828 | $1,207 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,017 | $1,666 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$257 | +$743 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Four Oaks costs $1,017 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $257 a month from 2006–10, a 34% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 23.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the northwest; the most affordable are in the southwest.
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 Four Oaks
Bachelor's degrees in Four Oaks
| Period | Four Oaks | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 41.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 43.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 47.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 51.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.5 pts | +9.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Four Oaks have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.0%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 4.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the east.
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 Four Oaks
| Period | Four Oaks | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.1% | 89.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.1% | 90.6% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.2% | 92.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.9% | 93.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Four Oaks never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma is up 7.8 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Four Oaks has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five North Carolina cities.
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 Four Oaks
| Period | Four Oaks | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 6.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Four Oaks runs below the national rate: 3.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment is down 6.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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).
Four Oaks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Oaks | 2.74 | 38.2 | 10.7% | 26.9% | 10.3% | 1993 | $1,017 | 20.0% | 83.9% | 3.7% |
| Smithfield | 2.69 | 41.2 | 8.7% | 27.6% | 8.6% | 1988 | $1,103 | 20.5% | 86.8% | 4.3% |
| Benson | 2.51 | 37.2 | 12.0% | 27.1% | 12.2% | 1994 | $1,187 | 21.6% | 88.0% | 3.1% |
| Coats Crossroads | 2.71 | 39.3 | 5.3% | 12.1% | 11.0% | 2004 | $1,409 | 27.7% | 91.7% | 2.2% |
| Peacocks Crossroads | 2.51 | 46.8 | 20.3% | 22.5% | 12.4% | 1988 | $812 | 11.6% | 78.0% | 5.5% |
| Flowers | 3.46 | 34.6 | 2.1% | 8.5% | 4.3% | 2007 | $856 | 29.6% | 95.5% | 1.0% |
| Pine Level | 2.97 | 41.5 | 14.3% | 30.0% | 13.0% | 1992 | $867 | 19.8% | 88.2% | 3.8% |
| Wilsons Mills | 3.03 | 28.7 | 9.2% | 10.8% | 6.7% | 2006 | $1,973 | 25.6% | 93.3% | 4.7% |
| Hardee Cross Roads | 2.92 | 36.3 | 9.4% | 20.1% | 6.3% | 1998 | $1,158 | 17.9% | 83.3% | 3.8% |
| Selma | 2.79 | 38.1 | 14.6% | 33.2% | 8.6% | 1992 | $998 | 17.8% | 86.0% | 4.6% |
| Coats | 2.54 | 39.2 | 10.0% | 32.2% | 9.0% | 1990 | $923 | 20.4% | 78.9% | 3.5% |
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 Four Oaks. 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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