Population 471 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Longtown
Household size in Longtown
| Period | Longtown | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.49 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Longtown is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.47, 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 Longtown
| Period | Longtown | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9 | 39.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.5 | 41.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.8 | 41.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Longtown skews older than the country: its median age is 43.8, 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 Longtown
| Period | Longtown | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 11.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Longtown: 5.4% of households, against 11.6% 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 Longtown
Renters in Longtown
| Period | Longtown | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 29.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 31.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 33.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.4% | 30.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Longtown own their homes; 31.4% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. That is in line with the rest of the Winston-Salem area. More than four in ten owners (44.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Longtown
| Period | Longtown | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 11.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 11.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 11.4% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Longtown is close to the national rate: 9.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Longtown
| Period | Longtown | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1982 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1985 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Longtown was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Winston-Salem area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1985.
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 Longtown
| Period | Longtown | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $515 | $700 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $494 | $751 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $689 | $830 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $872 | $1,102 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$357 | +$403 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Longtown runs $872 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.7% of household income on rent, just over 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 Longtown
Bachelor's degrees in Longtown
| Period | Longtown | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 25.2% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 25.9% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 27.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.5% | 31.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.6 pts | +6.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Longtown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.5%, 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 Longtown
| Period | Longtown | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.3% | 83.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.2% | 84.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.5% | 87.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.2% | 89.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Longtown have finished high school as nationally: 89.2%, against 89.3%.
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 Longtown
| Period | Longtown | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.3% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.2 pts | −3.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Longtown 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).
Longtown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longtown | 2.37 | 43.8 | 5.4% | 31.4% | 9.1% | 1978 | $872 | 24.5% | 89.2% | 0.0% |
| Boonville | 2.32 | 47.8 | 7.5% | 23.0% | 11.0% | 1979 | $820 | 18.9% | 86.7% | 5.1% |
| Burch | 2.51 | 41.5 | 17.0% | 21.6% | 8.9% | 1983 | $805 | 10.9% | 73.7% | 6.2% |
| Jonesville | 2.37 | 44.9 | 11.4% | 38.2% | 14.3% | 1972 | $735 | 15.1% | 82.0% | 5.3% |
| Rockford | 2.44 | 43.9 | 17.6% | 14.5% | 9.9% | 1982 | $745 | 22.2% | 90.0% | 9.0% |
| Elkin | 2.28 | 46.8 | 12.1% | 28.0% | 13.8% | 1971 | $738 | 21.2% | 84.1% | 4.5% |
| Yadkinville | 2.74 | 40.6 | 11.4% | 21.4% | 12.8% | 1985 | $876 | 17.3% | 86.2% | 5.3% |
| Hamptonville | 2.25 | 52.2 | 6.1% | 14.6% | 19.9% | 1983 | $996 | 14.4% | 83.8% | 4.6% |
| Cycle | 2.56 | 49.2 | 8.7% | 22.8% | 9.8% | 1988 | $984 | 21.7% | 75.9% | 5.7% |
| Smithtown | 2.49 | 41.6 | 9.3% | 29.8% | 15.9% | 1988 | $721 | 11.7% | 90.2% | 1.3% |
| Dobson | 2.55 | 39.1 | 15.6% | 23.0% | 11.3% | 1986 | $670 | 16.2% | 78.4% | 5.2% |
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 Longtown. 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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