Population 42 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Masons Crossroads
Household size in Masons Crossroads
| Period | Masons Crossroads | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.83 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.89 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.47 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.36 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Masons Crossroads run small, averaging 2.47 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina. Household size has dropped from 2.83 in 2006–10, 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 Masons Crossroads
| Period | Masons Crossroads | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.4 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
At 38.8, the median age in Masons Crossroads is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Masons Crossroads
| Period | Masons Crossroads | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 26.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Masons Crossroads: 5.6% 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 Masons Crossroads
Renters in Masons Crossroads
| Period | Masons Crossroads | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.9% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Masons Crossroads is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 44.5% have no mortgage at all, 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 Masons Crossroads
| Period | Masons Crossroads | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Masons Crossroads: 13.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Masons Crossroads
| Period | Masons Crossroads | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Masons Crossroads are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are older than in North Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1990.
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 Masons Crossroads
| Period | Masons Crossroads | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $383 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $630 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $729 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $787 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$404 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Masons Crossroads pays $787 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 36.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Masons Crossroads
Bachelor's degrees in Masons Crossroads
| Period | Masons Crossroads | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.0% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −14.4 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Masons Crossroads have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.6%, 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 Masons Crossroads
| Period | Masons Crossroads | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.1% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.9% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.7% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Masons Crossroads never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.7% 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 Masons Crossroads
| Period | Masons Crossroads | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 27.1% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 18.5% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Masons Crossroads: 18.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Masons Crossroads 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masons Crossroads | 2.47 | 38.8 | 5.6% | 15.8% | 13.5% | 1980 | $787 | 12.6% | 80.7% | 18.5% |
| McColl | 2.63 | 34.6 | 19.4% | 45.7% | 11.6% | 1982 | $723 | 5.3% | 74.6% | 5.9% |
| Gibson | 2.47 | 34.9 | 19.8% | 42.0% | 14.7% | 1988 | $791 | 11.5% | 78.3% | 13.6% |
| McArthur Crossroads | 2.36 | 42.8 | 11.8% | 24.2% | 8.4% | 1987 | $884 | 28.6% | 87.3% | 10.0% |
| Tatum | 2.75 | 41.1 | 14.2% | 28.5% | 15.8% | 1980 | $627 | 11.2% | 76.1% | 4.2% |
| Hasty | 2.49 | 38.4 | 16.2% | 19.5% | 5.5% | 1990 | $749 | 29.5% | 87.0% | 13.2% |
| Elmore | 2.54 | 35.9 | 13.0% | 32.8% | 17.6% | 1979 | $692 | 11.1% | 85.9% | 2.2% |
| Laurinburg | 2.47 | 40.1 | 19.5% | 43.5% | 11.7% | 1979 | $810 | 17.4% | 81.3% | 11.2% |
| Lester | 2.69 | 42.4 | 11.8% | 22.4% | 20.1% | 1986 | $667 | 9.4% | 76.7% | 13.0% |
| Johns | 2.51 | 38.3 | 16.7% | 18.3% | 6.0% | 1990 | $739 | 25.5% | 84.5% | 11.3% |
| Laurel Hill | 2.62 | 35.3 | 17.5% | 28.7% | 14.0% | 1990 | $875 | 12.5% | 86.8% | 10.4% |
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 Masons Crossroads. 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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