Population 30,150 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Graham
Household size in Graham
| Period | Graham | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Graham is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has edged down from 2.43 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southeast.
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 Graham
| Period | Graham | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Graham are younger than 40.5 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Residents skew youngest in the north and oldest in the south.
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 Graham
| Period | Graham | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Graham (11.3%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while the national share fell.
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 Graham
Renters in Graham
| Period | Graham | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.0% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.9% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Graham is about as common as it is nationally: 34.9% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 37.4% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the north and least common in the southeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 4.8 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Graham
| Period | Graham | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Graham is close to the national rate: 8.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in North Carolina as a whole (11.4%).
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 Graham
| Period | Graham | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Graham has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1981 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the northwest.
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 Graham
| Period | Graham | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $696 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $717 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $735 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,065 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$369 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Graham costs $1,065 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $369 a month since 2006–10, up 53%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 28.3% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the southeast.
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 Graham
Bachelor's degrees in Graham
| Period | Graham | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.1% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Graham (26.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 7.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Graham
| Period | Graham | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.6% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.9% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.3% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.1% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Graham have finished high school as nationally: 89.1%, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 10.5 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Graham
| Period | Graham | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Graham than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.7 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Graham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham | 2.36 | 40.5 | 11.3% | 34.9% | 8.9% | 1988 | $1,065 | 26.1% | 89.1% | 6.2% |
| Swepsonville | 2.52 | 46.6 | 5.1% | 12.7% | 5.9% | 1992 | $949 | 31.8% | 91.3% | 3.2% |
| Haw River | 2.78 | 37.0 | 14.2% | 23.3% | 10.4% | 1989 | $917 | 21.8% | 80.3% | 3.9% |
| Bellemont | 2.85 | 37.3 | 5.5% | 14.6% | 8.0% | 1999 | $1,077 | 25.5% | 95.0% | 7.1% |
| Burlington | 2.50 | 39.5 | 14.7% | 41.5% | 9.1% | 1979 | $1,096 | 26.9% | 86.9% | 5.8% |
| Alamance | 2.83 | 40.1 | 3.2% | 17.4% | 3.9% | 1985 | $1,114 | 31.1% | 92.8% | 0.1% |
| Green Level | 2.91 | 33.0 | 21.2% | 33.7% | 9.0% | 1983 | $947 | 17.6% | 79.8% | 4.8% |
| Mebane | 2.52 | 40.8 | 9.5% | 31.3% | 8.6% | 1998 | $1,248 | 35.9% | 90.7% | 3.6% |
| Glen Raven | 2.64 | 31.4 | 15.1% | 38.2% | 11.2% | 1982 | $929 | 21.4% | 83.3% | 4.0% |
| Elon | 2.67 | 33.7 | 4.0% | 25.6% | 17.1% | 1995 | $1,473 | 48.2% | 87.9% | 4.5% |
| Snow Camp | 2.67 | 44.2 | 10.6% | 15.1% | 6.4% | 1992 | $971 | 23.5% | 89.7% | 3.1% |
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 Graham. 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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