Population 423 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ita
Household size in Ita
| Period | Ita | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Ita has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Ita
| Period | Ita | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
At 39.2, the median age in Ita is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 38.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Ita
| Period | Ita | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Ita: 20.2% of all 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 Ita
Renters in Ita
| Period | Ita | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.4% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Ita rent their homes (28.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 69.7% 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 Ita
| Period | Ita | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.1% of the housing in Ita, 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 Ita
| Period | Ita | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Ita has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina.
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 Ita
| Period | Ita | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $480 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $720 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $786 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $753 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$272 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ita pays $753 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Ita
Bachelor's degrees in Ita
| Period | Ita | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Ita: 13.8% 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 Ita
| Period | Ita | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.4% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.0% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Ita never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.0% 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 Ita
| Period | Ita | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Ita: 6.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Ita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ita | 2.41 | 39.2 | 20.2% | 28.4% | 16.1% | 1992 | $753 | 13.8% | 76.0% | 6.9% |
| Hollister | 2.44 | 41.4 | 17.2% | 24.6% | 16.2% | 1991 | $742 | 12.0% | 70.2% | 9.0% |
| Ringwood | 2.50 | 43.4 | 11.5% | 22.1% | 19.9% | 1992 | $853 | 9.5% | 76.7% | 5.3% |
| Hilliardston | 2.39 | 53.1 | 7.3% | 22.5% | 32.1% | 1984 | $783 | 20.2% | 77.2% | 15.2% |
| Salem | 2.40 | 44.0 | 3.8% | 18.7% | 18.4% | 1984 | $1,169 | 15.7% | 87.6% | 2.1% |
| Wood | 1.91 | 55.0 | 9.1% | 23.3% | 14.3% | 1992 | $830 | 11.2% | 83.0% | 2.4% |
| Glenview | 2.31 | 48.7 | 4.4% | 20.1% | 17.5% | 1993 | $830 | 6.9% | 76.1% | 5.6% |
| Taylors Store | 2.34 | 51.5 | 11.3% | 23.6% | 25.2% | 1987 | $754 | 17.5% | 78.2% | 13.6% |
| Whitakers | 2.61 | 43.9 | 10.4% | 23.6% | 14.9% | 1988 | $916 | 11.8% | 80.5% | 12.6% |
| Centerville | 2.16 | 44.9 | 7.6% | 25.1% | 21.1% | 1990 | $870 | 11.8% | 85.4% | 1.0% |
| Heathsville | 2.35 | 41.3 | 17.2% | 31.4% | 22.3% | 1987 | $851 | 12.4% | 81.5% | 3.4% |
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 Ita. 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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