Population 4,378 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Griers Fork
Household size in Griers Fork
| Period | Griers Fork | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.26 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.98 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Griers Fork is a place of big households: 2.96 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.26, 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 Griers Fork
| Period | Griers Fork | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.9 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.9, Griers Fork is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Griers Fork
| Period | Griers Fork | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Griers Fork (12.9%), a bit 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 Griers Fork
Renters in Griers Fork
| Period | Griers Fork | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.7% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Griers Fork rent their homes (30.7%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly one in five owners (19.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Griers Fork
| Period | Griers Fork | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Griers Fork is close to the national rate: 8.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Griers Fork
| Period | Griers Fork | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Griers Fork is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are older than in the Charlotte area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1994.
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 Griers Fork
| Period | Griers Fork | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $929 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,172 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,563 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,773 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$844 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Griers Fork costs $1,773 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 46.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Griers Fork
Bachelor's degrees in Griers Fork
| Period | Griers Fork | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.9% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.2% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +23.3 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Griers Fork than nationally: 42.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. That is in line with the rest of the Charlotte area.
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 Griers Fork
| Period | Griers Fork | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.1% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.5% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.1% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.9% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Griers Fork is close to the national rate: 89.9% 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 Griers Fork
| Period | Griers Fork | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 19.1% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Griers Fork: 10.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Few Charlotte neighborhoods have higher unemployment: only four of 105. 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).
Griers Fork compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griers Fork | 2.96 | 34.9 | 12.9% | 30.7% | 8.9% | 1986 | $1,773 | 42.2% | 89.9% | 10.8% |
| Harbor House | 2.58 | 36.6 | 16.7% | 54.0% | 5.9% | 2001 | $1,767 | 34.5% | 82.1% | 6.8% |
| Westinghouse | 2.05 | 32.8 | 24.2% | 77.5% | 8.9% | 2005 | $1,642 | 56.3% | 95.8% | 5.6% |
| Olde Whitehall | 2.77 | 30.2 | 10.6% | 49.7% | 6.9% | 2001 | $1,684 | 33.3% | 91.8% | 6.7% |
| Steele Creek | 2.91 | 33.9 | 14.6% | 49.0% | 5.9% | 2008 | $2,104 | 48.1% | 89.9% | 4.6% |
| Yorkmount | 2.66 | 33.1 | 16.5% | 66.6% | 11.8% | 2001 | $1,742 | 33.7% | 79.1% | 4.4% |
| Eagle Lake | 1.95 | 30.7 | 7.4% | 75.2% | 7.4% | 2010 | $1,722 | 60.6% | 95.1% | 4.3% |
| Yorkshire | 2.94 | 35.2 | 8.4% | 33.2% | 4.3% | 2005 | $2,021 | 38.3% | 90.8% | 4.1% |
| Montclaire South | 2.93 | 31.0 | 21.6% | 72.0% | 8.3% | 1985 | $1,481 | 33.3% | 74.1% | 7.4% |
| Starmount Forest-Charlotte | 2.94 | 28.6 | 22.6% | 81.3% | 9.5% | 1982 | $1,423 | 16.7% | 64.3% | 6.2% |
| Sterling | 2.31 | 33.5 | 17.0% | 64.7% | 11.6% | 1991 | $1,642 | 40.4% | 85.0% | 3.6% |
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 Griers Fork. 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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