Population 680 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kitty Fork
Household size in Kitty Fork
| Period | Kitty Fork | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.64 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.58 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.58 people per household, Kitty Fork sits close to the national 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 Kitty Fork
| Period | Kitty Fork | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.5 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Kitty Fork skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.5, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 38.5 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 Kitty Fork
| Period | Kitty Fork | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.5% of households in Kitty Fork, 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 Kitty Fork
Renters in Kitty Fork
| Period | Kitty Fork | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Kitty Fork is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 46.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Kitty Fork
| Period | Kitty Fork | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Kitty Fork: 13.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Kitty Fork
| Period | Kitty Fork | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Kitty Fork are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. 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 Kitty Fork
| Period | Kitty Fork | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $494 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $587 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $521 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $745 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$251 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Kitty Fork costs $745 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.5% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Kitty Fork
Bachelor's degrees in Kitty Fork
| Period | Kitty Fork | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Kitty Fork have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.0%, 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 Kitty Fork
| Period | Kitty Fork | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.5% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.6% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.8% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Kitty Fork never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Kitty Fork
| Period | Kitty Fork | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Kitty Fork than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 5.4%. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Kitty Fork 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitty Fork | 2.58 | 42.5 | 8.5% | 21.6% | 13.5% | 1987 | $745 | 16.0% | 85.6% | 4.2% |
| Keener | 2.59 | 34.8 | 12.8% | 28.5% | 10.5% | 1992 | $951 | 12.2% | 79.9% | 3.0% |
| Piney Green | 2.58 | 42.7 | 11.7% | 17.6% | 19.5% | 1983 | $812 | 15.6% | 91.8% | 2.0% |
| Clinton | 2.82 | 39.1 | 15.9% | 36.6% | 13.5% | 1984 | $835 | 19.7% | 83.5% | 4.2% |
| Vann Crossroads | 2.49 | 44.4 | 17.6% | 21.7% | 18.3% | 1993 | $767 | 20.4% | 86.6% | 0.0% |
| Salemburg | 2.67 | 37.2 | 15.8% | 28.9% | 19.4% | 1987 | $827 | 12.3% | 89.3% | 1.3% |
| McLamb Crossroads | 2.38 | 45.6 | 15.2% | 18.2% | 23.3% | 1993 | $862 | 21.1% | 90.9% | 0.0% |
| Piney Ridge | 3.19 | 32.1 | 16.2% | 33.2% | 11.5% | 1987 | $1,006 | 25.0% | 85.0% | 0.7% |
| Poplar Grove | 2.54 | 39.4 | 5.5% | 22.1% | 12.0% | 1977 | $1,274 | 10.4% | 81.7% | 7.1% |
| Moltonville | 3.16 | 40.5 | 13.5% | 27.4% | 18.3% | 1996 | $828 | 14.3% | 80.7% | 7.1% |
| Roseboro | 3.13 | 36.7 | 18.1% | 22.3% | 17.8% | 1983 | $834 | 12.2% | 87.2% | 9.2% |
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 Kitty Fork. 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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