Population 738 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kelly
Household size in Kelly
| Period | Kelly | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.90 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.08 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.78 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.01 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.11 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Kelly is a place of big households: 3.01 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 1.90 in 2006–10, 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 Kelly
| Period | Kelly | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.4 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −14.6 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.2, Kelly is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Kelly
| Period | Kelly | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.0% of households in Kelly, 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 Kelly
Renters in Kelly
| Period | Kelly | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.4% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −27.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.1% of households in Kelly rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among owners, 95.1% have paid off their mortgages, 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 Kelly
| Period | Kelly | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 44.2% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.0% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +29.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Kelly: 39.0% 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 Kelly
| Period | Kelly | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Kelly is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across 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 Kelly
| Period | Kelly | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $510 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $612 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $741 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,001 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$491 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Kelly runs $1,001 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.6% 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 Kelly
Bachelor's degrees in Kelly
| Period | Kelly | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.5 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Kelly have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.2%, 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 Kelly
| Period | Kelly | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.5% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.6% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.4% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.1% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +24.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Kelly is close to the national rate: 90.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Kelly
| Period | Kelly | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Kelly runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% 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).
Kelly 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly | 3.01 | 32.2 | 6.0% | 23.1% | 39.0% | 1990 | $1,001 | 23.2% | 90.1% | 3.5% |
| Carvers | 2.48 | 47.0 | 17.8% | 21.7% | 25.3% | 1985 | $702 | 14.8% | 86.3% | 21.0% |
| East Arcadia | 2.63 | 42.1 | 26.2% | 25.7% | 24.5% | 1985 | $512 | 13.3% | 88.6% | 27.9% |
| Sandyfield | 2.56 | 48.9 | 8.5% | 15.7% | 15.0% | 1979 | $803 | 10.4% | 87.7% | 5.1% |
| Point Caswell | 2.45 | 49.8 | 8.9% | 15.0% | 19.2% | 1997 | $726 | 8.6% | 77.8% | 2.6% |
| Costin | 2.91 | 39.1 | 17.0% | 28.9% | 14.2% | 1974 | $666 | 10.7% | 87.6% | 0.0% |
| Atkinson | 2.72 | 43.8 | 13.7% | 25.5% | 14.6% | 1980 | $685 | 8.4% | 84.7% | 0.8% |
| Lisbon | 2.07 | 60.6 | 4.6% | 11.0% | 35.8% | 1983 | $837 | 11.6% | 88.1% | 5.9% |
| Riegelwood | 2.51 | 48.9 | 8.0% | 15.6% | 12.6% | 1980 | $826 | 11.4% | 87.1% | 4.7% |
| Goose Hollow | 2.97 | 40.0 | 16.5% | 22.0% | 14.1% | 1987 | $877 | 11.8% | 90.1% | 13.0% |
| Council | 2.30 | 52.2 | 13.1% | 19.1% | 23.7% | 1985 | $808 | 15.0% | 84.0% | 18.1% |
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 Kelly. 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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