Population 1,694 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Grantham
Household size in Grantham
| Period | Grantham | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.49 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.34 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Grantham are small: just 2.34 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.56, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Grantham
| Period | Grantham | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.9 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.2 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Grantham skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.2, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Grantham
| Period | Grantham | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.0% of households in Grantham, well 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 Grantham
Renters in Grantham
| Period | Grantham | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.8% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.1% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Grantham rent their homes (26.5%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 56.8% 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 Grantham
| Period | Grantham | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Grantham than nationally: 12.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 Grantham
| Period | Grantham | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Grantham is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in North Carolina overall, 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 Grantham
| Period | Grantham | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $594 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $471 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $657 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $915 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$322 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Grantham costs $915 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.4% 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 Grantham
Bachelor's degrees in Grantham
| Period | Grantham | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Grantham: 11.7% 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 Grantham
| Period | Grantham | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.6% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.0% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Grantham is close to the national rate: 90.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Grantham
| Period | Grantham | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Grantham has been strong: just 1.4% 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).
Grantham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grantham | 2.34 | 42.2 | 7.0% | 26.5% | 12.5% | 1985 | $915 | 11.7% | 90.0% | 1.4% |
| Stevens Mill | 2.41 | 35.9 | 8.4% | 29.0% | 4.8% | 1994 | $844 | 14.9% | 85.3% | 4.8% |
| Dobbersville | 2.74 | 38.3 | 15.2% | 31.9% | 25.3% | 1980 | $883 | 16.5% | 88.3% | 5.5% |
| Dudley | 2.98 | 31.6 | 21.4% | 28.3% | 17.1% | 1985 | $933 | 10.4% | 70.0% | 5.7% |
| Newton Grove | 2.48 | 44.6 | 19.0% | 19.2% | 21.1% | 1985 | $890 | 16.4% | 83.6% | 3.2% |
| Princeton | 2.84 | 39.0 | 9.2% | 30.4% | 8.6% | 1990 | $1,041 | 20.8% | 88.3% | 3.6% |
| Hopewell | 2.96 | 32.5 | 15.4% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 1990 | $821 | 11.1% | 71.0% | 2.2% |
| Goldsboro | 2.31 | 40.3 | 14.8% | 47.4% | 10.6% | 1983 | $1,061 | 24.9% | 88.7% | 7.0% |
| Indian Springs | 3.02 | 36.1 | 19.9% | 17.9% | 26.0% | 1988 | $863 | 10.4% | 66.7% | 11.7% |
| Pike Crossroads | 2.15 | 46.4 | 5.7% | 22.9% | 7.0% | 1998 | $1,403 | 24.4% | 95.4% | 1.6% |
| Peacocks Crossroads | 2.51 | 46.8 | 20.3% | 22.5% | 12.4% | 1988 | $812 | 11.6% | 78.0% | 5.5% |
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 Grantham. 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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