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Population and households in Harpers Crossroads
Household size in Harpers Crossroads
| Period | Harpers Crossroads | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.44 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.43 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.99 | 2.40 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.66 | +0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Harpers Crossroads are large by national standards, averaging 2.99 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.32, 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 Harpers Crossroads
| Period | Harpers Crossroads | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 36.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.7 | 37.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.7 | 39.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.6 | 39.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +2.9 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Harpers Crossroads skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.6, 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 Harpers Crossroads
| Period | Harpers Crossroads | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 12.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 11.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 10.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Harpers Crossroads: 3.6% 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 Harpers Crossroads
Renters in Harpers Crossroads
| Period | Harpers Crossroads | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.6% | 38.7% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 39.8% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 39.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 37.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −0.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.0% of households in Harpers Crossroads rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (55.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Harpers Crossroads
| Period | Harpers Crossroads | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 11.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 9.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 9.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 9.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Harpers Crossroads: 20.7% 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 Harpers Crossroads
| Period | Harpers Crossroads | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1986 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1991 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Harpers Crossroads 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 wider Chapel Hill area, where the median home dates to 1991.
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 Harpers Crossroads
| Period | Harpers Crossroads | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $743 | $889 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $715 | $951 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $673 | $1,102 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,088 | $1,501 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$346 | +$612 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Harpers Crossroads costs $1,088 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.2% of the typical renter's income, 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 Harpers Crossroads
Bachelor's degrees in Harpers Crossroads
| Period | Harpers Crossroads | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 43.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 45.7% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 48.5% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 53.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +10.2 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Harpers Crossroads: 16.9% 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 Harpers Crossroads
| Period | Harpers Crossroads | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.3% | 86.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.6% | 88.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.6% | 89.4% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.0% | 91.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Harpers Crossroads never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.0% 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 Harpers Crossroads
| Period | Harpers Crossroads | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 7.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 8.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.7% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −3.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Harpers Crossroads has been strong: just 0.7% 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).
Harpers Crossroads 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harpers Crossroads | 2.99 | 42.6 | 3.6% | 16.0% | 20.7% | 1986 | $1,088 | 16.9% | 82.0% | 0.7% |
| Highfalls | 2.84 | 42.3 | 2.9% | 9.3% | 29.0% | 1983 | $1,372 | 22.4% | 96.6% | 0.0% |
| Bonlee | 2.32 | 45.7 | 5.5% | 20.0% | 15.7% | 1964 | $1,167 | 19.3% | 85.1% | 0.0% |
| Bennett | 2.51 | 39.5 | 3.2% | 11.3% | 23.2% | 1975 | $1,024 | 19.7% | 92.5% | 2.0% |
| Goldston | 2.32 | 51.6 | 8.5% | 4.8% | 19.8% | 1980 | $920 | 13.3% | 83.0% | 0.5% |
| Bear Creek | 2.53 | 48.1 | 7.1% | 18.3% | 14.6% | 1975 | $849 | 24.7% | 89.6% | 0.4% |
| Glendon | 2.77 | 38.3 | 8.0% | 18.9% | 17.0% | 1987 | $1,379 | 28.4% | 92.3% | 0.0% |
| Putnam | 2.94 | 26.8 | 13.5% | 23.9% | 13.3% | 1984 | $1,642 | 27.7% | 89.1% | 0.0% |
| Mount Vernon Springs | 2.72 | 38.8 | 10.7% | 26.0% | 7.7% | 1992 | $847 | 22.7% | 89.4% | 2.8% |
| Haw Branch | 2.51 | 47.9 | 8.5% | 13.5% | 7.6% | 1995 | $1,148 | 21.2% | 90.5% | 0.0% |
| Gulf | 2.31 | 43.3 | 7.7% | 7.0% | 17.8% | 1983 | $871 | 28.5% | 93.9% | 0.2% |
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 Harpers Crossroads. 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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