Population 1,044 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Graingers
Household size in Graingers
| Period | Graingers | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Graingers has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.55 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 Graingers
| Period | Graingers | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.6 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.6 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
At 39.7, the median age in Graingers is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Graingers
| Period | Graingers | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Graingers: 20.7% of all households, against 11.6% 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 Graingers
Renters in Graingers
| Period | Graingers | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.0% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.7% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.6% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.0% of households in Graingers rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (70.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Graingers
| Period | Graingers | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Graingers: 14.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Graingers
| Period | Graingers | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Graingers are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in North Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1990.
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 Graingers
| Period | Graingers | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $641 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $645 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $819 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $733 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$92 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Graingers pays $733 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.3% 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 Graingers
Bachelor's degrees in Graingers
| Period | Graingers | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Graingers: 15.0% 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 Graingers
| Period | Graingers | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.2% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.7% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.8% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.7% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Graingers never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Graingers
| Period | Graingers | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Graingers is close to the national rate: 5.2% of the labor force, against 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).
Graingers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graingers | 2.42 | 39.7 | 20.7% | 19.0% | 14.9% | 1983 | $733 | 15.0% | 86.7% | 5.2% |
| Grifton | 2.24 | 42.2 | 21.7% | 36.8% | 16.5% | 1980 | $946 | 21.5% | 88.8% | 9.7% |
| Scuffleton | 2.32 | 39.5 | 22.6% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1982 | $863 | 18.5% | 87.6% | 5.5% |
| Georgetown | 2.29 | 45.4 | 17.3% | 26.7% | 12.4% | 1987 | $695 | 18.0% | 88.8% | 2.9% |
| Kinston | 2.31 | 42.2 | 19.0% | 44.7% | 12.6% | 1976 | $871 | 16.7% | 83.4% | 11.4% |
| Hookerton | 2.23 | 44.3 | 9.7% | 40.2% | 9.5% | 1986 | $926 | 13.6% | 82.4% | 6.2% |
| Quinerly | 2.37 | 52.3 | 12.1% | 36.2% | 10.0% | 1991 | $855 | 17.7% | 93.9% | 10.2% |
| Dover | 2.15 | 45.7 | 11.6% | 28.4% | 12.8% | 1980 | $815 | 21.7% | 88.9% | 1.9% |
| Glenfield | 2.54 | 39.3 | 15.7% | 39.1% | 11.7% | 1984 | $791 | 14.3% | 82.7% | 8.3% |
| Wise Forks | 2.42 | 43.3 | 2.1% | 23.8% | 16.2% | 1986 | $787 | 18.5% | 90.6% | 0.2% |
| Fort Barnwell | 1.89 | 50.2 | 16.3% | 6.2% | 34.8% | 1971 | $867 | 12.9% | 75.0% | 0.0% |
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 Graingers. 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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