Population 1,729 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Grissom
Household size in Grissom
| Period | Grissom | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.70 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.64 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Grissom has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.54, 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 Grissom
| Period | Grissom | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 35.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 36.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.3 | 38.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 38.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +2.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Grissom are younger than 39.6 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 Grissom
| Period | Grissom | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Grissom: 7.2% 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 Grissom
Renters in Grissom
| Period | Grissom | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 32.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 33.7% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −15.2 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Grissom is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over three in ten owners (31.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Grissom
| Period | Grissom | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 9.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 8.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 7.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 7.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Grissom is close to the national rate: 8.7% 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 Grissom
| Period | Grissom | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1995 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1994 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1999 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Grissom has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1997, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Raleigh area.
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 Grissom
| Period | Grissom | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $669 | $923 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $928 | $1,018 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,073 | $1,207 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,380 | $1,666 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$712 | +$743 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Grissom costs $1,380 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.7% 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 Grissom
Bachelor's degrees in Grissom
| Period | Grissom | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 41.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 43.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.5% | 47.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 42.5% | 51.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +21.6 pts | +9.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over four in ten adults 25 and older in Grissom (42.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in the wider Raleigh area (51.6%).
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 Grissom
| Period | Grissom | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.8% | 89.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.8% | 90.6% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.8% | 92.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.1% | 93.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +3.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Grissom: 97.1% 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 Grissom
| Period | Grissom | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 6.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.2% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.7%, unemployment in Grissom is close to 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).
Grissom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grissom | 2.44 | 39.6 | 7.2% | 6.8% | 8.7% | 1997 | $1,380 | 42.5% | 97.1% | 4.7% |
| Creedmoor | 2.59 | 41.5 | 12.8% | 17.9% | 8.5% | 1993 | $1,224 | 35.6% | 93.9% | 4.2% |
| North Side | 2.63 | 40.3 | 16.9% | 18.7% | 11.3% | 1998 | $1,217 | 42.6% | 87.9% | 0.8% |
| Wilton | 2.85 | 37.7 | 8.1% | 11.4% | 8.0% | 2001 | $1,141 | 24.5% | 90.9% | 4.9% |
| Wake Forest | 2.88 | 39.5 | 7.9% | 20.6% | 6.6% | 2006 | $1,591 | 57.7% | 96.7% | 3.0% |
| Franklinton | 2.53 | 37.6 | 10.2% | 18.8% | 8.4% | 1998 | $993 | 28.2% | 91.8% | 3.1% |
| Gorman | 2.85 | 53.1 | 3.4% | 7.0% | 10.9% | 1988 | $1,339 | 20.9% | 89.1% | 11.8% |
| Tar River | 2.29 | 48.7 | 2.6% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 1996 | $995 | 23.7% | 97.8% | 8.2% |
| Youngsville | 2.60 | 42.7 | 7.8% | 13.4% | 3.4% | 2005 | $1,257 | 37.7% | 93.9% | 3.6% |
| Butner | 2.77 | 39.9 | 14.0% | 26.7% | 24.7% | 1988 | $1,299 | 16.7% | 71.8% | 5.4% |
| Rolesville | 2.95 | 42.7 | 7.0% | 8.1% | 5.2% | 2010 | $1,552 | 62.6% | 97.9% | 4.5% |
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 Grissom. 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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