Population 3,040 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Hembstead
Household size in Hembstead
| Period | Hembstead | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.25 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.01 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.05 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.79 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.46 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Hembstead holds 2.79 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.25, 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 Hembstead
| Period | Hembstead | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.9 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Hembstead are younger than 39.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Compared with other Charlotte neighborhoods, Hembstead is older than most.
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 Hembstead
| Period | Hembstead | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 1.8% of households in Hembstead, well below the national share of 11.6%. Only one other Charlotte neighborhood has a lower share of single-parent households.
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 Hembstead
Renters in Hembstead
| Period | Hembstead | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.7% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.6% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.4% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −15.6 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Hembstead own their homes; 25.4% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 21.6% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. Hembstead has a lower share of renters than the great majority of Charlotte neighborhoods.
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 Hembstead
| Period | Hembstead | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Hembstead: just 3.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Only nine of Charlotte's 105 neighborhoods have a lower vacancy rate.
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 Hembstead
| Period | Hembstead | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1993 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Hembstead has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Charlotte 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 Hembstead
| Period | Hembstead | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $979 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,198 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,249 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,555 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$576 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Hembstead pays $1,555 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.4% of the typical renter's income, just under 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 Hembstead
Bachelor's degrees in Hembstead
| Period | Hembstead | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 53.2% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 71.5% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 81.4% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 84.6% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +31.4 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Hembstead is highly educated: just over eight in ten adults 25 and older (84.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Only two of Charlotte's 105 neighborhoods have a higher share of college graduates.
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 Hembstead
| Period | Hembstead | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.1% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 99.7% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 99.2% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.9% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Hembstead: 99.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. No other Charlotte neighborhood has a higher share of high school graduates.
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 Hembstead
| Period | Hembstead | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Hembstead has been low: just 1.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Hembstead has lower unemployment than at least four in five Charlotte neighborhoods. 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).
Hembstead 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hembstead | 2.79 | 39.9 | 1.8% | 25.4% | 3.7% | 1996 | $1,555 | 84.6% | 99.9% | 1.6% |
| Oxford Hunt | 2.44 | 37.9 | 6.0% | 42.6% | 7.7% | 1995 | $1,699 | 76.7% | 95.7% | 1.8% |
| Providence Plantation | 3.03 | 39.9 | 8.5% | 15.2% | 3.0% | 1995 | $1,925 | 69.1% | 98.8% | 5.4% |
| Sardis Forest | 3.01 | 39.9 | 8.6% | 4.4% | 3.5% | 1988 | $1,983 | 74.5% | 98.4% | 4.8% |
| Rain Tree | 2.32 | 41.6 | 6.2% | 33.6% | 6.6% | 1990 | $1,624 | 61.4% | 94.4% | 3.4% |
| Wessex Square | 2.60 | 45.5 | 7.4% | 14.3% | 6.4% | 1989 | $1,361 | 78.5% | 97.8% | 5.0% |
| Olde Providence South | 2.48 | 42.8 | 9.4% | 16.3% | 3.1% | 1990 | $2,279 | 80.8% | 99.7% | 2.4% |
| Providence Estates East | 3.07 | 43.8 | 8.9% | 10.9% | 5.3% | 2003 | $2,381 | 63.3% | 95.2% | 7.2% |
| Sardis Woods | 2.33 | 41.7 | 15.5% | 26.9% | 6.1% | 1990 | $1,799 | 49.5% | 93.5% | 7.8% |
| Piper Glen Estates | 2.63 | 43.8 | 5.9% | 19.5% | 3.3% | 1990 | $2,160 | 70.0% | 98.2% | 4.1% |
| Olde Providence North | 2.56 | 43.3 | 7.1% | 30.0% | 13.4% | 1984 | $1,875 | 71.7% | 98.7% | 4.3% |
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 Hembstead. 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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