Population 254 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Grissettown
Household size in Grissettown
| Period | Grissettown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.02 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.21 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.19 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Grissettown is a place of small households, averaging 2.21 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.02, 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 Grissettown
| Period | Grissettown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.4 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −11.9 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Grissettown are younger than 41.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Grissettown
| Period | Grissettown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Grissettown: 5.3% 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 Grissettown
Renters in Grissettown
| Period | Grissettown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Grissettown rent their homes (25.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About three in ten owners (29.2%) 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 Grissettown
| Period | Grissettown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.4% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 24.4% of the housing in Grissettown, 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 Grissettown
| Period | Grissettown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2003 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +21 | +7 | +6 |
Grissettown has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2003, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Grissettown
| Period | Grissettown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $545 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,026 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $885 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,000 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$455 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Grissettown costs $1,000 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Grissettown
Bachelor's degrees in Grissettown
| Period | Grissettown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Grissettown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.9%, against 35.6% 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 Grissettown
| Period | Grissettown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.2% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.1% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.7% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in six adults in Grissettown never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Grissettown
| Period | Grissettown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Grissettown has been low: 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).
Grissettown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grissettown | 2.21 | 41.2 | 5.3% | 25.0% | 24.4% | 2003 | $1,000 | 17.9% | 81.7% | 1.4% |
| Longwood | 2.58 | 37.3 | 7.6% | 29.1% | 11.6% | 1996 | $756 | 27.3% | 96.4% | 0.2% |
| Ocean Isle Beach | 2.32 | 60.3 | 3.1% | 11.3% | 34.4% | 2000 | $1,075 | 44.2% | 95.5% | 2.4% |
| Ash | 2.37 | 46.7 | 5.7% | 20.3% | 14.9% | 1995 | $1,096 | 24.3% | 95.7% | 2.5% |
| Shallotte | 2.18 | 48.7 | 13.5% | 21.5% | 20.3% | 1997 | $1,205 | 21.3% | 90.3% | 3.9% |
| Regan | 2.50 | 36.2 | 17.3% | 21.6% | 22.7% | 1990 | $1,122 | 10.3% | 88.3% | 1.9% |
| Sunset Beach | 1.98 | 64.6 | 3.8% | 12.2% | 43.6% | 2001 | $950 | 37.9% | 96.7% | 2.4% |
| Carolina Shores | 1.98 | 64.2 | 3.2% | 7.6% | 15.5% | 2001 | $1,483 | 27.3% | 95.3% | 4.8% |
| Calabash | 1.96 | 64.2 | 4.7% | 14.3% | 19.5% | 2002 | $1,436 | 33.9% | 96.2% | 5.0% |
| New Britton | 2.25 | 46.5 | 5.2% | 36.3% | 25.5% | 1990 | $751 | 9.5% | 92.2% | 0.0% |
| Reeves | 1.95 | 43.1 | 9.5% | 32.7% | 15.8% | 1988 | $968 | 16.1% | 95.7% | 8.3% |
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 Grissettown. 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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