Population 1,707 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lake Waccamaw
Household size in Lake Waccamaw
| Period | Lake Waccamaw | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.18 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.26 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Lake Waccamaw has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.18 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 Lake Waccamaw
| Period | Lake Waccamaw | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.9 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.5, Lake Waccamaw is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Lake Waccamaw
| Period | Lake Waccamaw | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Lake Waccamaw as they are nationally: 12.5%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in North Carolina overall (11.4%).
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 Lake Waccamaw
Renters in Lake Waccamaw
| Period | Lake Waccamaw | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Lake Waccamaw rent their homes (28.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About half of owners (50.7%) 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 Lake Waccamaw
| Period | Lake Waccamaw | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 34.7% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.7% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Lake Waccamaw: 30.7% 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 Lake Waccamaw
| Period | Lake Waccamaw | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Lake Waccamaw was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in North Carolina as a whole, 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 Lake Waccamaw
| Period | Lake Waccamaw | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $537 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $796 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $814 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $881 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$343 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Lake Waccamaw costs $881 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.4% 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 Lake Waccamaw
Bachelor's degrees in Lake Waccamaw
| Period | Lake Waccamaw | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Lake Waccamaw than nationally: 30.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Lake Waccamaw
| Period | Lake Waccamaw | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.2% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.8% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.6% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Lake Waccamaw have finished high school as nationally: 89.5%, 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 Lake Waccamaw
| Period | Lake Waccamaw | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lake Waccamaw is close to the national rate: 6.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in North Carolina overall (4.8%). 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).
Lake Waccamaw 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Waccamaw | 2.44 | 47.5 | 12.5% | 28.2% | 30.7% | 1979 | $881 | 30.4% | 89.5% | 6.0% |
| Wananish | 2.59 | 49.3 | 11.2% | 16.9% | 18.5% | 1989 | $986 | 17.3% | 91.6% | 3.2% |
| Hallsboro | 2.94 | 44.9 | 10.3% | 18.1% | 24.2% | 1984 | $913 | 14.6% | 91.4% | 3.4% |
| Honey Hill | 3.18 | 48.5 | 7.2% | 11.7% | 18.0% | 1981 | $901 | 11.7% | 92.1% | 3.6% |
| Jonesboro Crossing | 2.43 | 39.6 | 17.2% | 24.9% | 22.5% | 1996 | $859 | 11.6% | 88.0% | 2.7% |
| Rosindale | 2.35 | 51.7 | 9.4% | 15.2% | 24.7% | 1990 | $918 | 13.4% | 89.4% | 3.9% |
| Goose Hollow | 2.97 | 40.0 | 16.5% | 22.0% | 14.1% | 1987 | $877 | 11.8% | 90.1% | 13.0% |
| Bolton | 2.89 | 41.8 | 15.7% | 22.0% | 14.7% | 1986 | $857 | 11.9% | 89.5% | 12.5% |
| Rico | 2.07 | 51.9 | 4.6% | 19.5% | 14.2% | 2002 | $929 | 11.2% | 83.6% | 7.0% |
| Freeman | 2.96 | 41.2 | 13.6% | 22.1% | 12.2% | 1985 | $900 | 10.9% | 89.0% | 10.2% |
| 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 Lake Waccamaw. 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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