Population 374 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Healing Springs
Household size in Healing Springs
| Period | Healing Springs | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.49 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.29 | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Healing Springs run a little small, averaging 2.55 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Locally, though, the typical household here is bigger than in the Winston-Salem area as a whole, where it has 2.46 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.26, 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 Healing Springs
| Period | Healing Springs | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 39.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.4 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.8 | 41.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.2 | 41.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +2.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.2, Healing Springs is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Healing Springs
| Period | Healing Springs | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.7% of households in Healing Springs, 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 Healing Springs
Renters in Healing Springs
| Period | Healing Springs | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.4% | 29.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 31.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 33.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 30.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Healing Springs is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 42.6% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Healing Springs
| Period | Healing Springs | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.8% | 11.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.1% | 11.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.8% | 11.4% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Healing Springs: 22.1% 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 Healing Springs
| Period | Healing Springs | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1982 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1985 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Healing Springs are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, 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 Healing Springs
| Period | Healing Springs | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $555 | $700 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $584 | $751 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $772 | $830 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $906 | $1,102 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$351 | +$403 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Healing Springs runs $906 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 44.4% 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 Healing Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Healing Springs
| Period | Healing Springs | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 25.2% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 25.9% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 27.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 31.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | +6.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Healing Springs than nationally: 31.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The picture is much the same across the Winston-Salem 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 Healing Springs
| Period | Healing Springs | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.0% | 83.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.9% | 84.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.3% | 87.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.4% | 89.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Healing Springs have finished high school (91.4%), a bit 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 Healing Springs
| Period | Healing Springs | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −3.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Healing Springs has been low: just 1.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Healing Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healing Springs | 2.55 | 45.2 | 3.7% | 17.7% | 22.1% | 1982 | $906 | 31.9% | 91.4% | 1.0% |
| High Rock | 2.21 | 62.4 | 3.7% | 5.0% | 15.8% | 2000 | $910 | 43.7% | 89.8% | 0.0% |
| Denton | 2.40 | 45.9 | 8.5% | 18.2% | 13.8% | 1981 | $837 | 18.5% | 86.6% | 5.3% |
| Jackson Hill | 2.28 | 57.7 | 5.6% | 6.5% | 14.0% | 1994 | $902 | 35.5% | 89.6% | 0.0% |
| Cid | 2.56 | 47.4 | 11.7% | 16.6% | 14.7% | 1988 | $815 | 19.5% | 78.0% | 6.3% |
| Southmont | 2.59 | 45.6 | 3.2% | 9.8% | 31.1% | 1992 | $848 | 28.4% | 91.5% | 0.0% |
| Newsom | 2.23 | 47.1 | 3.2% | 9.4% | 17.9% | 1983 | $877 | 28.8% | 83.9% | 2.0% |
| Handy | 2.31 | 46.5 | 6.8% | 13.0% | 10.4% | 1980 | $946 | 18.8% | 90.6% | 0.0% |
| Eldorado | 2.39 | 43.3 | 10.1% | 21.9% | 11.5% | 1980 | $801 | 8.6% | 91.9% | 7.5% |
| Cotton Grove | 2.09 | 49.1 | 8.4% | 9.1% | 10.6% | 1984 | $838 | 9.5% | 80.4% | 19.4% |
| Gordontown | 2.26 | 49.0 | 3.1% | 14.5% | 1.7% | 1986 | $793 | 4.4% | 76.0% | 0.1% |
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 Healing Springs. 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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