Population 402 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Leggett
Household size in Leggett
| Period | Leggett | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Leggett average 2.67 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in North Carolina overall, where it has 2.52 people. Household size has dropped from 2.89 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 Leggett
| Period | Leggett | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Leggett skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.9, 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 Leggett
| Period | Leggett | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Leggett (19.6%), well above 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 Leggett
Renters in Leggett
| Period | Leggett | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Leggett own their homes; 27.2% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 62.5% 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 Leggett
| Period | Leggett | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.3% of the housing in Leggett, 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 Leggett
| Period | Leggett | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Leggett is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. Even so, 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 Leggett
| Period | Leggett | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $628 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $841 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $731 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $890 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$262 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Leggett runs $890 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.7% 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 Leggett
Bachelor's degrees in Leggett
| Period | Leggett | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Leggett have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.1%, 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 Leggett
| Period | Leggett | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.7% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.1% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Leggett never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.5% 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 Leggett
| Period | Leggett | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.0%, unemployment in Leggett is close to the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Leggett 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leggett | 2.67 | 46.9 | 19.6% | 27.2% | 16.3% | 1986 | $890 | 12.1% | 83.5% | 5.0% |
| Lawrence | 2.90 | 45.0 | 3.1% | 23.8% | 11.3% | 1993 | $669 | 14.0% | 87.2% | 3.0% |
| Gethsemane | 2.58 | 43.9 | 11.9% | 29.3% | 17.2% | 1986 | $861 | 10.3% | 80.7% | 15.7% |
| Draughn | 2.48 | 51.3 | 14.7% | 34.9% | 21.7% | 1979 | $763 | 10.7% | 83.3% | 2.2% |
| Tarboro | 2.28 | 47.7 | 14.9% | 37.4% | 14.6% | 1977 | $827 | 22.7% | 87.6% | 4.1% |
| Penny Hill | 2.63 | 41.4 | 11.8% | 26.4% | 10.5% | 1980 | $760 | 12.6% | 88.9% | 6.4% |
| Roseneath | 1.87 | 60.5 | 6.7% | 51.0% | 33.6% | 1976 | $763 | 16.3% | 100.0% | 7.3% |
| Princeville | 2.82 | 39.2 | 26.9% | 31.9% | 21.9% | 1995 | $1,102 | 8.5% | 85.9% | 7.8% |
| Speed | 2.86 | 44.9 | 2.9% | 25.1% | 11.9% | 1991 | $681 | 14.0% | 87.7% | 3.8% |
| Battleboro | 2.57 | 40.3 | 20.5% | 30.3% | 14.8% | 1983 | $979 | 14.3% | 85.9% | 7.7% |
| Gold Rock | 2.36 | 48.5 | 15.6% | 23.9% | 13.1% | 1973 | $877 | 6.3% | 77.9% | 8.5% |
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 Leggett. 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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