Population 4,653 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Long View
Household size in Long View
| Period | Long View | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.28 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Long View are small: just 2.28 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Long View has smaller households than at least four in five North Carolina cities.
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 Long View
| Period | Long View | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.0 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Long View are younger than 40.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 39.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. The youngest areas are in the north, the oldest in the south.
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 Long View
| Period | Long View | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Long View (11.2%), close to 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 Long View
Renters in Long View
| Period | Long View | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.9% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 52.6% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Long View: 52.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 42.6% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the northeast; owners are most common in the southeast. Of the 332 North Carolina cities with 5,000+ people, only eight have a higher share of renters.
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 Long View
| Period | Long View | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Long View than nationally: 11.9%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across North Carolina.
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 Long View
| Period | Long View | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Long View is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the center has the oldest housing. Long View has the oldest homes of any North Carolina city with 5,000+ people.
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 Long View
| Period | Long View | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $622 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $707 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $646 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $768 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$147 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Long View pays $768 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Only 28 of the 332 North Carolina cities with 5,000+ people have lower rents.
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 Long View
Bachelor's degrees in Long View
| Period | Long View | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Long View have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.2%, against 35.6% nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the northwest. Of the 332 North Carolina cities with 5,000+ people, only four have a lower share of college graduates.
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 Long View
| Period | Long View | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.0% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.7% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.6% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Long View never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Long View has a lower share of high school graduates than most North Carolina cities.
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 Long View
| Period | Long View | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Long View runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Long View 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long View | 2.28 | 40.9 | 11.2% | 52.6% | 11.9% | 1967 | $768 | 11.2% | 85.4% | 4.3% |
| Hildebran | 2.63 | 37.5 | 14.9% | 29.0% | 5.5% | 1977 | $799 | 12.9% | 86.9% | 4.6% |
| Hickory | 2.51 | 39.9 | 12.3% | 32.9% | 9.8% | 1981 | $1,022 | 31.9% | 89.5% | 2.9% |
| Brookford | 3.17 | 31.5 | 13.6% | 35.2% | 6.7% | 1990 | $1,183 | 26.1% | 94.4% | 1.8% |
| Rhodhiss | 2.66 | 46.6 | 10.8% | 22.7% | 5.9% | 1985 | $897 | 18.3% | 86.2% | 2.6% |
| St. Stephens | 2.46 | 43.4 | 14.7% | 24.4% | 6.4% | 1982 | $959 | 29.0% | 87.5% | 2.2% |
| Rutherford College | 2.27 | 49.5 | 7.9% | 25.4% | 7.3% | 1977 | $1,013 | 34.2% | 92.7% | 3.7% |
| Connellys Springs | 2.40 | 43.4 | 7.6% | 22.3% | 9.0% | 1983 | $932 | 12.9% | 81.5% | 9.0% |
| Granite Falls | 2.52 | 43.6 | 13.9% | 23.2% | 11.5% | 1987 | $898 | 21.4% | 86.6% | 7.8% |
| Connelly Springs | 2.26 | 42.6 | 13.9% | 32.3% | 5.8% | 1984 | $921 | 20.4% | 88.1% | 7.5% |
| Plateau | 2.14 | 47.6 | 5.5% | 27.8% | 7.0% | 1988 | $844 | 13.9% | 92.9% | 0.8% |
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 Long View. 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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