Population 9,910 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Middlesex
Household size in Middlesex
| Period | Middlesex | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.99 | 2.70 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.64 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Middlesex average 2.78 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.69, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the southeast.
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 Middlesex
| Period | Middlesex | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.5 | 35.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.3 | 36.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.9 | 38.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 38.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +2.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Middlesex are younger than 40.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the wider Raleigh area, where the median age is 38.4. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.5, as it has 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 Middlesex
| Period | Middlesex | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.2% of households in Middlesex, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 9.1 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Middlesex has a lower share of single-parent households than at least four in five North Carolina cities.
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 Middlesex
Renters in Middlesex
| Period | Middlesex | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 32.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.6% | 33.7% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Middlesex is largely a place of homeowners: only 20.3% 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 (43.1%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 6.6 points from 2006–10, 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 Middlesex
| Period | Middlesex | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 9.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 8.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 7.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 7.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Middlesex as nationally: 10.3%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Raleigh area overall (7.6%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 1.6 points, as it has nationally.
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 Middlesex
| Period | Middlesex | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1994 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1999 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Middlesex has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in the wider Raleigh area, where the median home dates to 1999. The median year built has moved up from 1988 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the southeast.
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 Middlesex
| Period | Middlesex | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $708 | $923 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $734 | $1,018 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $773 | $1,207 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $848 | $1,666 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$140 | +$743 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Middlesex runs $848 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $140 a month since 2006–10, up 20%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 24.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the center; the highest are in the northeast.
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 Middlesex
Bachelor's degrees in Middlesex
| Period | Middlesex | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 41.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 43.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 47.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 51.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +9.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Middlesex: 20.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 10.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Middlesex
| Period | Middlesex | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.5% | 89.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.7% | 90.6% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.9% | 92.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.5% | 93.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +3.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Middlesex never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The share with a diploma is up 10.0 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Middlesex
| Period | Middlesex | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 6.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −2.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Middlesex runs below the national rate: 3.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.9 points, mirroring the country. 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).
Middlesex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex | 2.78 | 40.2 | 6.2% | 20.3% | 10.3% | 1994 | $848 | 20.2% | 85.5% | 3.6% |
| Rocky Cross | 3.06 | 34.0 | 11.6% | 31.1% | 10.1% | 1994 | $958 | 15.6% | 76.9% | 7.9% |
| Zebulon | 2.95 | 39.1 | 11.5% | 21.6% | 7.0% | 2001 | $1,416 | 28.2% | 88.2% | 5.8% |
| Sims | 2.53 | 35.8 | 9.3% | 16.9% | 7.9% | 1993 | $965 | 21.2% | 89.3% | 4.4% |
| Bailey | 2.87 | 39.4 | 9.7% | 18.7% | 11.1% | 1989 | $914 | 17.0% | 80.7% | 4.2% |
| Samaria | 2.74 | 38.4 | 6.1% | 19.1% | 15.5% | 1989 | $882 | 21.6% | 79.4% | 1.6% |
| Beulahtown | 2.56 | 47.2 | 3.5% | 17.7% | 9.7% | 1985 | $1,018 | 28.1% | 81.0% | 6.4% |
| Buckhorn Crossroads | 2.59 | 42.0 | 11.3% | 17.1% | 14.6% | 1987 | $654 | 30.3% | 87.6% | 0.3% |
| Wendell | 2.74 | 38.6 | 8.2% | 19.1% | 6.1% | 2000 | $1,275 | 31.2% | 89.4% | 3.3% |
| Archer Lodge | 2.77 | 41.1 | 9.8% | 18.9% | 4.4% | 2009 | $1,720 | 42.4% | 96.0% | 3.4% |
| Watson Crossroads | 2.43 | 46.3 | 5.2% | 33.7% | 5.7% | 1996 | $686 | 17.6% | 84.6% | 2.7% |
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 Middlesex. 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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