Population 220 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gayle Mill
Household size in Gayle Mill
| Period | Gayle Mill | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.11 | 2.60 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.68 | 2.59 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.19 | 2.67 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.91 | 2.62 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | +0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Gayle Mill are small: just 1.91 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. Household size has dropped from 2.11 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 Gayle Mill
| Period | Gayle Mill | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.3 | 36.7 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.1 | 37.8 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.3 | 38.6 | 40.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.6 | 38.8 | 41.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.8 | +2.0 | +2.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.6, Gayle Mill is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Gayle Mill
| Period | Gayle Mill | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 12.3% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 12.7% | 13.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 11.5% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 11.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Gayle Mill (9.6%), 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 Gayle Mill
Renters in Gayle Mill
| Period | Gayle Mill | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 30.9% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 33.4% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 34.3% | 30.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 34.1% | 28.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +3.2 pts | −2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.8% of households in Gayle Mill rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 64.8% have no mortgage at all, well above 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 Gayle Mill
| Period | Gayle Mill | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 10.4% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 10.0% | 14.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 8.6% | 13.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 8.3% | 11.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Gayle Mill: just 5.4% 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 Gayle Mill
| Period | Gayle Mill | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1986 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1989 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1994 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Gayle Mill is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Locally, though, homes here are older than in the Charlotte area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1994.
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 Gayle Mill
| Period | Gayle Mill | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $529 | $875 | $780 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $649 | $966 | $859 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $609 | $1,127 | $984 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $824 | $1,552 | $1,294 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$295 | +$678 | +$514 | +$606 |
Rent in Gayle Mill runs $824 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.3% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Gayle Mill
Bachelor's degrees in Gayle Mill
| Period | Gayle Mill | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 30.6% | 25.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 32.4% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.5% | 35.9% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 40.6% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +10.0 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Gayle Mill: 11.5% 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 Gayle Mill
| Period | Gayle Mill | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 72.0% | 85.8% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.7% | 87.3% | 85.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.0% | 89.2% | 87.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.0% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +4.8 pts | +6.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Gayle Mill never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Gayle Mill
| Period | Gayle Mill | Charlotte area | South Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.2% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 4.3% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Gayle Mill: 6.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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).
Gayle Mill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gayle Mill | 1.91 | 44.6 | 9.6% | 12.8% | 5.4% | 1989 | $824 | 11.5% | 84.0% | 6.4% |
| Chester | 2.41 | 42.6 | 14.6% | 26.7% | 11.8% | 1973 | $829 | 12.5% | 84.0% | 6.1% |
| Mckeown | 2.31 | 46.6 | 12.5% | 13.9% | 9.9% | 1979 | $843 | 15.8% | 91.0% | 11.0% |
| Baton Rouge | 2.43 | 46.6 | 17.1% | 20.1% | 12.8% | 1979 | $900 | 17.1% | 87.7% | 0.0% |
| Cornwell | 2.14 | 53.4 | 19.6% | 32.5% | 12.5% | 1983 | $794 | 9.5% | 84.5% | 14.4% |
| Orrs | 2.54 | 41.0 | 19.4% | 21.4% | 15.5% | 1984 | $518 | 10.3% | 84.3% | 7.9% |
| Leeds | 2.19 | 39.5 | 9.7% | 13.5% | 10.0% | 1989 | $867 | 9.6% | 84.1% | 2.4% |
| Lewis | 3.17 | 40.6 | 20.0% | 5.7% | 6.9% | 1985 | $878 | 13.2% | 79.9% | 2.9% |
| Wilksburg | 2.24 | 49.8 | 11.8% | 31.9% | 18.2% | 1989 | $1,052 | 11.5% | 85.2% | 0.3% |
| Knox | 2.43 | 40.1 | 13.5% | 14.8% | 14.6% | 1988 | $991 | 12.9% | 86.9% | 4.3% |
| Woodward | 2.13 | 58.8 | 11.4% | 17.4% | 9.6% | 1983 | $1,167 | 23.9% | 79.0% | 16.7% |
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 Gayle Mill. 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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