Population 241 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Highfalls
Household size in Highfalls
| Period | Highfalls | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.37 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.62 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Highfalls average 2.84 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.22, 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 Highfalls
| Period | Highfalls | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.3 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Highfalls is 42.3 years old, a bit older than 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 Highfalls
| Period | Highfalls | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.9% of households in Highfalls, 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 Highfalls
Renters in Highfalls
| Period | Highfalls | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.3% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −15.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Highfalls is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 57.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 Highfalls
| Period | Highfalls | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.0% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +15.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 29.0% of the housing in Highfalls, 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 Highfalls
| Period | Highfalls | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Highfalls are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in North Carolina overall, where the median home dates to 1990.
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 Highfalls
| Period | Highfalls | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $744 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $708 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $881 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,372 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$629 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Highfalls runs $1,372 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina. Rent takes 37.8% 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 Highfalls
Bachelor's degrees in Highfalls
| Period | Highfalls | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Highfalls have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.4%, 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 Highfalls
| Period | Highfalls | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.4% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.9% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.3% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Highfalls: 96.6% 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 Highfalls
| Period | Highfalls | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Highfalls out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Highfalls 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfalls | 2.84 | 42.3 | 2.9% | 9.3% | 29.0% | 1983 | $1,372 | 22.4% | 96.6% | 0.0% |
| Putnam | 2.94 | 26.8 | 13.5% | 23.9% | 13.3% | 1984 | $1,642 | 27.7% | 89.1% | 0.0% |
| Harpers Crossroads | 2.99 | 42.6 | 3.6% | 16.0% | 20.7% | 1986 | $1,088 | 16.9% | 82.0% | 0.7% |
| Bennett | 2.51 | 39.5 | 3.2% | 11.3% | 23.2% | 1975 | $1,024 | 19.7% | 92.5% | 2.0% |
| Glendon | 2.77 | 38.3 | 8.0% | 18.9% | 17.0% | 1987 | $1,379 | 28.4% | 92.3% | 0.0% |
| Robbins | 2.69 | 41.4 | 11.6% | 21.5% | 16.9% | 1982 | $914 | 14.6% | 86.5% | 3.9% |
| Parkwood | 2.65 | 38.7 | 11.3% | 15.9% | 9.5% | 1982 | $1,518 | 19.6% | 88.7% | 1.7% |
| Jugtown | 2.20 | 47.9 | 6.1% | 5.2% | 33.0% | 1982 | $779 | 18.4% | 84.6% | 6.9% |
| Haw Branch | 2.51 | 47.9 | 8.5% | 13.5% | 7.6% | 1995 | $1,148 | 21.2% | 90.5% | 0.0% |
| Goldston | 2.32 | 51.6 | 8.5% | 4.8% | 19.8% | 1980 | $920 | 13.3% | 83.0% | 0.5% |
| Bonlee | 2.32 | 45.7 | 5.5% | 20.0% | 15.7% | 1964 | $1,167 | 19.3% | 85.1% | 0.0% |
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 Highfalls. 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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