Population 3,882 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Horse Shoe
Household size in Horse Shoe
| Period | Horse Shoe | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Horse Shoe run small, averaging 2.42 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has climbed from 2.29 in 2006–10, 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 Horse Shoe
| Period | Horse Shoe | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Horse Shoe skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Horse Shoe
| Period | Horse Shoe | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Horse Shoe: 6.2% 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 Horse Shoe
Renters in Horse Shoe
| Period | Horse Shoe | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.6% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.1% of households in Horse Shoe rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (49.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Horse Shoe
| Period | Horse Shoe | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Horse Shoe as nationally: 10.8%, 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 Horse Shoe
| Period | Horse Shoe | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Horse Shoe is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 Horse Shoe
| Period | Horse Shoe | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $772 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $964 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $963 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,567 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$795 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Horse Shoe pays $1,567 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are higher than in North Carolina as a whole ($1,317). The typical renter here spends 27.6% of household income on rent, just 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 Horse Shoe
Bachelor's degrees in Horse Shoe
| Period | Horse Shoe | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.4% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.1 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Horse Shoe (39.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above 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 Horse Shoe
| Period | Horse Shoe | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.7% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.1% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.1% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Horse Shoe: 95.1% 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 Horse Shoe
| Period | Horse Shoe | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.6%, unemployment in Horse Shoe is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in North Carolina overall (4.8%). 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).
Horse Shoe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Shoe | 2.42 | 46.0 | 6.2% | 13.1% | 10.8% | 1989 | $1,567 | 39.4% | 95.1% | 5.6% |
| Etowah | 2.28 | 50.5 | 6.2% | 13.3% | 9.7% | 1990 | $1,419 | 39.2% | 95.1% | 2.5% |
| Mills River | 2.71 | 47.5 | 7.7% | 14.9% | 13.2% | 1993 | $1,450 | 43.0% | 95.0% | 4.5% |
| Laurel Park | 2.27 | 55.6 | 6.5% | 19.7% | 16.2% | 1979 | $1,915 | 57.9% | 96.7% | 4.1% |
| Penrose | 2.20 | 57.6 | 10.1% | 11.4% | 14.3% | 1987 | $1,084 | 33.0% | 94.5% | 2.0% |
| Pisgah Forest | 2.60 | 49.2 | 9.3% | 14.9% | 21.8% | 1985 | $1,036 | 35.7% | 94.8% | 2.9% |
| Valley Hill | 2.50 | 48.2 | 5.1% | 15.9% | 12.5% | 1987 | $1,684 | 43.5% | 93.8% | 0.4% |
| Little River | 2.14 | 58.3 | 6.3% | 9.7% | 15.4% | 1987 | $1,071 | 34.6% | 95.0% | 1.6% |
| Hendersonville | 2.30 | 47.0 | 10.6% | 30.9% | 11.5% | 1986 | $1,219 | 33.9% | 90.1% | 2.9% |
| Arden | 2.79 | 40.6 | 12.0% | 42.0% | 26.0% | 1998 | $1,349 | 39.3% | 91.0% | 5.7% |
| Fletcher | 2.60 | 44.0 | 10.8% | 19.7% | 12.6% | 1999 | $1,343 | 42.8% | 93.1% | 2.7% |
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 Horse Shoe. 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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