Population 21,214 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lillington
Household size in Lillington
| Period | Lillington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.05 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Lillington sits right at the national average. The typical household here is bigger than in North Carolina overall, where it has 2.52 people. Household size has crept up from 2.60 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 Lillington
| Period | Lillington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Lillington is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.8, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 34.4 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Lillington is younger than at least four in five North Carolina cities.
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 Lillington
| Period | Lillington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Lillington (12.3%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 2.0 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Lillington
Renters in Lillington
| Period | Lillington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.6% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.0% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.3% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Lillington rent their homes (31.3%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About four in ten owners (40.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the west. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 3.7 points, even as the national share rose.
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 Lillington
| Period | Lillington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.1% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Lillington as nationally: 9.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in North Carolina overall (11.4%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 6.8 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Lillington
| Period | Lillington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Lillington is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1997, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1987 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the east, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 Lillington
| Period | Lillington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $679 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $776 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $797 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,105 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$426 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Lillington runs $1,105 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $426 a month since 2006–10, up 63%, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 29.6% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the northwest.
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 Lillington
Bachelor's degrees in Lillington
| Period | Lillington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Lillington (28.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.6 points, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the west.
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 Lillington
| Period | Lillington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.7% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.5% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.7% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.7% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Lillington is close to the national rate: 88.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in North Carolina as a whole (90.2%). The share with a diploma has risen 7.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Lillington
| Period | Lillington | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Lillington than nationally: unemployment was 4.6%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 4.7 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Lillington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillington | 2.65 | 36.8 | 12.3% | 31.3% | 9.4% | 1997 | $1,105 | 28.3% | 88.7% | 4.6% |
| Norrington Crossroads | 2.85 | 39.1 | 11.8% | 10.7% | 14.8% | 2002 | $1,221 | 20.5% | 94.5% | 6.2% |
| Kipling | 2.33 | 44.9 | 10.6% | 19.5% | 14.8% | 1992 | $916 | 34.5% | 93.6% | 3.6% |
| Buies Creek | 2.23 | 29.2 | 12.2% | 56.6% | 10.2% | 2001 | $1,255 | 55.8% | 90.6% | 5.8% |
| Bunnlevel | 2.97 | 34.6 | 17.6% | 25.1% | 13.2% | 2002 | $1,320 | 27.3% | 91.8% | 4.9% |
| Mamers | 2.98 | 33.6 | 21.1% | 30.9% | 3.6% | 1989 | $1,115 | 14.4% | 92.2% | 9.9% |
| Broadway | 2.97 | 36.5 | 15.3% | 22.3% | 4.7% | 1996 | $1,185 | 16.9% | 88.5% | 5.4% |
| Erwin | 2.46 | 44.8 | 9.8% | 28.1% | 10.6% | 1974 | $1,020 | 15.3% | 88.2% | 2.7% |
| Coats | 2.54 | 39.2 | 10.0% | 32.2% | 9.0% | 1990 | $923 | 20.4% | 78.9% | 3.5% |
| Linden | 2.71 | 38.7 | 12.9% | 20.8% | 10.6% | 1994 | $897 | 28.0% | 93.8% | 1.8% |
| Angier | 2.65 | 38.9 | 9.8% | 22.5% | 5.8% | 1997 | $1,050 | 24.8% | 84.4% | 3.7% |
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 Lillington. 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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