Population 99 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Grandfather
Household size in Grandfather
| Period | Grandfather | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.12 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.15 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.20 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Grandfather are small: just 2.15 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 2.35 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 Grandfather
| Period | Grandfather | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.4 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 61.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 57.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +26.9 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Grandfather skews older: half of its residents are older than 57.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Grandfather
| Period | Grandfather | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 0.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Grandfather: 3.5% of 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 Grandfather
Renters in Grandfather
| Period | Grandfather | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.1% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −25.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.9% of households in Grandfather rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 40.7% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 Grandfather
| Period | Grandfather | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 80.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 87.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 79.1% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Grandfather: 79.1% 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 Grandfather
| Period | Grandfather | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Grandfather are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, 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 Grandfather
| Period | Grandfather | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $695 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $956 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,042 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,158 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$463 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Grandfather pays $1,158 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Grandfather
Bachelor's degrees in Grandfather
| Period | Grandfather | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 56.3% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.0% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 59.4% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Grandfather is highly educated: about six in ten adults 25 and older (59.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 Grandfather
| Period | Grandfather | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Grandfather: 97.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Grandfather
| Period | Grandfather | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Grandfather has been strong: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Grandfather 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandfather | 2.15 | 57.8 | 3.5% | 12.9% | 79.1% | 1985 | $1,158 | 59.4% | 97.8% | 3.2% |
| Linville | 1.99 | 57.9 | 3.0% | 14.8% | 66.8% | 1987 | $1,006 | 39.4% | 95.1% | 9.3% |
| Sugar Mountain | 2.16 | 56.0 | 4.3% | 14.6% | 77.1% | 1985 | $1,121 | 57.2% | 97.0% | 3.1% |
| Norwood Hollow | 2.28 | 40.3 | 8.8% | 23.8% | 65.4% | 1988 | $836 | 42.5% | 90.6% | 1.2% |
| Seven Devils | 2.72 | 33.8 | 15.1% | 21.5% | 68.3% | 2000 | $951 | 44.9% | 94.1% | 4.4% |
| Banner Elk | 2.33 | 41.3 | 9.7% | 19.5% | 58.0% | 1988 | $916 | 40.0% | 89.0% | 5.6% |
| Grassy Creek | 2.24 | 48.9 | 8.1% | 25.9% | 32.4% | 1985 | $722 | 20.7% | 92.0% | 5.8% |
| Pineola | 1.98 | 54.9 | 2.5% | 15.1% | 42.9% | 1990 | $757 | 20.7% | 92.0% | 17.0% |
| Crossnore | 2.77 | 40.0 | 2.8% | 7.8% | 19.0% | 1983 | $767 | 37.5% | 91.3% | 1.4% |
| Newland | 2.14 | 53.0 | 5.8% | 15.0% | 42.3% | 1985 | $861 | 23.1% | 89.9% | 4.7% |
| Cranberry | 2.26 | 58.1 | 12.2% | 12.5% | 29.7% | 1984 | $676 | 15.6% | 90.0% | 6.1% |
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 Grandfather. 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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