Population 6,618 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Linwood
Household size in Linwood
| Period | Linwood | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.83 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.86 | 2.49 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Linwood average 2.70 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the Winston-Salem area overall, where it has 2.46 people. Household size has dropped from 2.83 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Linwood
| Period | Linwood | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5 | 39.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.3 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.3 | 41.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.9 | 41.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +2.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Linwood are younger than 40.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.5, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the southwest and oldest in the northeast.
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 Linwood
| Period | Linwood | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 11.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Linwood (10.2%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 5.9 points, 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 Linwood
Renters in Linwood
| Period | Linwood | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.4% | 29.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 31.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.1% | 33.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 30.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Linwood is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (44.5%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 7.9 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 Linwood
| Period | Linwood | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 11.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 11.4% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Linwood is close to the national rate: 8.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in the Winston-Salem area overall (9.9%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.3 points, mirroring the country.
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 Linwood
| Period | Linwood | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1982 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1985 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Linwood is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally. The Winston-Salem area 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 Linwood
| Period | Linwood | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $627 | $700 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $647 | $751 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $724 | $830 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $915 | $1,102 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$288 | +$403 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Linwood runs $915 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $288 a month from 2006–10, a 46% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 27.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northeast; the most affordable are 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 Linwood
Bachelor's degrees in Linwood
| Period | Linwood | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 25.2% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 25.9% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 27.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 31.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +6.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Linwood have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.7%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 10.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the northeast.
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 Linwood
| Period | Linwood | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.5% | 83.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.4% | 84.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.6% | 87.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 89.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Linwood have finished high school (91.7%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 15.2 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Linwood
| Period | Linwood | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −3.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Linwood has been low: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 5.4 points since 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).
Linwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linwood | 2.70 | 40.9 | 10.2% | 16.5% | 8.2% | 1987 | $915 | 18.7% | 91.7% | 2.7% |
| Spencer | 2.36 | 42.2 | 10.7% | 27.9% | 15.4% | 1951 | $1,086 | 29.1% | 85.0% | 7.9% |
| Cotton Grove | 2.09 | 49.1 | 8.4% | 9.1% | 10.6% | 1984 | $838 | 9.5% | 80.4% | 19.4% |
| Southmont | 2.59 | 45.6 | 3.2% | 9.8% | 31.1% | 1992 | $848 | 28.4% | 91.5% | 0.0% |
| East Spencer | 2.06 | 43.3 | 20.1% | 48.0% | 8.9% | 1966 | $758 | 10.9% | 88.4% | 12.7% |
| Lexington | 2.47 | 43.2 | 11.8% | 28.2% | 10.7% | 1982 | $952 | 19.3% | 86.6% | 4.2% |
| Jerusalem | 2.83 | 50.5 | 5.7% | 18.9% | 19.3% | 1992 | $1,291 | 27.4% | 91.0% | 0.2% |
| Salisbury | 2.48 | 41.0 | 14.8% | 33.9% | 10.6% | 1981 | $1,122 | 25.7% | 89.1% | 6.1% |
| Cooleemee | 2.50 | 41.0 | 10.6% | 23.5% | 17.4% | 1969 | $884 | 12.3% | 86.5% | 8.2% |
| Granite Quarry | 2.81 | 41.3 | 10.2% | 11.8% | 5.3% | 1985 | $926 | 25.7% | 93.6% | 3.3% |
| Woodleaf | 2.30 | 46.1 | 9.2% | 12.1% | 11.0% | 1992 | $867 | 12.4% | 93.9% | 7.1% |
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 Linwood. 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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