Population 99 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Linville Falls
Household size in Linville Falls
| Period | Linville Falls | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.15 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.32 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Linville Falls has 2.47 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.15, 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 Linville Falls
| Period | Linville Falls | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.9 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Linville Falls skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.8, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Linville Falls
| Period | Linville Falls | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.6% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.4% of households in Linville Falls, 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 Linville Falls
Renters in Linville Falls
| Period | Linville Falls | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.7% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Linville Falls rent their homes (25.8%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 72.2% 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 Linville Falls
| Period | Linville Falls | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.4% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 36.4% of the housing in Linville Falls, 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 Linville Falls
| Period | Linville Falls | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +7 | +6 |
Linville Falls has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Linville Falls
| Period | Linville Falls | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $912 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $808 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,020 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $599 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$313 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Linville Falls costs $599 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Linville Falls
Bachelor's degrees in Linville Falls
| Period | Linville Falls | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Linville Falls: 9.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Linville Falls
| Period | Linville Falls | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.6% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.4% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.1% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Linville Falls never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.1% 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 Linville Falls
| Period | Linville Falls | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Linville Falls out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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).
Linville Falls 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linville Falls | 2.47 | 42.8 | 3.4% | 25.8% | 36.4% | 1992 | $599 | 9.5% | 84.1% | 0.0% |
| Jonas Ridge | 1.83 | 60.3 | 4.2% | 10.7% | 45.5% | 1973 | $961 | 10.3% | 84.7% | 6.8% |
| Crossnore | 2.77 | 40.0 | 2.8% | 7.8% | 19.0% | 1983 | $767 | 37.5% | 91.3% | 1.4% |
| Spruce Pine | 2.22 | 45.2 | 7.3% | 25.2% | 21.0% | 1983 | $804 | 21.6% | 90.6% | 5.1% |
| Pineola | 1.98 | 54.9 | 2.5% | 15.1% | 42.9% | 1990 | $757 | 20.7% | 92.0% | 17.0% |
| Newland | 2.14 | 53.0 | 5.8% | 15.0% | 42.3% | 1985 | $861 | 23.1% | 89.9% | 4.7% |
| North Cove | 2.33 | 40.0 | 17.0% | 19.0% | 27.3% | 1985 | $828 | 5.7% | 85.9% | 6.1% |
| Sevier | 2.59 | 34.3 | 16.1% | 41.1% | 23.5% | 1983 | $825 | 8.9% | 74.0% | 23.6% |
| Cane Creek | 2.47 | 52.8 | 6.7% | 16.6% | 19.9% | 1984 | $784 | 29.0% | 92.0% | 15.8% |
| Roaring Creek | 2.45 | 43.7 | 6.1% | 16.8% | 30.7% | 1981 | $645 | 24.8% | 89.1% | 4.0% |
| Linville | 1.99 | 57.9 | 3.0% | 14.8% | 66.8% | 1987 | $1,006 | 39.4% | 95.1% | 9.3% |
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 Linville Falls. 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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