Population 506 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gold Rock
Household size in Gold Rock
| Period | Gold Rock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.48 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Gold Rock are small: just 2.36 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: 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 Gold Rock
| Period | Gold Rock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.3 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.5, Gold Rock is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 44.2, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Gold Rock
| Period | Gold Rock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Gold Rock (15.6%), well above 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 Gold Rock
Renters in Gold Rock
| Period | Gold Rock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.7% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Gold Rock is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (49.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Gold Rock
| Period | Gold Rock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Gold Rock than nationally: 13.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Gold Rock
| Period | Gold Rock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +7 | +6 |
Housing in Gold Rock leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally.
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 Gold Rock
| Period | Gold Rock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $694 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $568 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $702 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $877 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$183 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Gold Rock costs $877 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.7% of household income on rent, just 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 Gold Rock
Bachelor's degrees in Gold Rock
| Period | Gold Rock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Gold Rock: 6.3% 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 Gold Rock
| Period | Gold Rock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.6% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.1% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Gold Rock never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.9% 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 Gold Rock
| Period | Gold Rock | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Gold Rock: 8.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Gold Rock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Rock | 2.36 | 48.5 | 15.6% | 23.9% | 13.1% | 1973 | $877 | 6.3% | 77.9% | 8.5% |
| Whitakers | 2.61 | 43.9 | 10.4% | 23.6% | 14.9% | 1988 | $916 | 11.8% | 80.5% | 12.6% |
| Battleboro | 2.57 | 40.3 | 20.5% | 30.3% | 14.8% | 1983 | $979 | 14.3% | 85.9% | 7.7% |
| Gethsemane | 2.58 | 43.9 | 11.9% | 29.3% | 17.2% | 1986 | $861 | 10.3% | 80.7% | 15.7% |
| Drake | 2.51 | 46.0 | 6.1% | 27.1% | 11.7% | 1979 | $865 | 18.6% | 91.1% | 4.4% |
| Glenview | 2.31 | 48.7 | 4.4% | 20.1% | 17.5% | 1993 | $830 | 6.9% | 76.1% | 5.6% |
| Salem | 2.40 | 44.0 | 3.8% | 18.7% | 18.4% | 1984 | $1,169 | 15.7% | 87.6% | 2.1% |
| Enfield | 2.63 | 40.1 | 20.1% | 35.3% | 22.1% | 1979 | $758 | 9.5% | 78.3% | 10.5% |
| Dortches | 2.56 | 46.8 | 9.5% | 20.3% | 16.7% | 1989 | $1,238 | 29.8% | 93.0% | 2.3% |
| Draughn | 2.48 | 51.3 | 14.7% | 34.9% | 21.7% | 1979 | $763 | 10.7% | 83.3% | 2.2% |
| Red Oak | 2.57 | 48.6 | 4.0% | 7.0% | 4.1% | 1988 | $809 | 35.5% | 93.3% | 1.6% |
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 Gold Rock. 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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