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Population and households in Moncure
Household size in Moncure
| Period | Moncure | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.44 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.43 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.40 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | +0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Moncure has 2.57 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in the Chapel Hill area as a whole, where it has 2.40 people. Household size has climbed from 2.44 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Moncure
| Period | Moncure | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3 | 36.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.2 | 37.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.9 | 39.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.0 | 39.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.7 | +2.9 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Moncure skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Moncure
| Period | Moncure | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 12.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 11.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Moncure than nationally: 14.3%, against 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 Moncure
Renters in Moncure
| Period | Moncure | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0% | 38.7% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 39.8% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 39.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 37.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −0.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Moncure 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 (43.9%) 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 Moncure
| Period | Moncure | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 11.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 9.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 9.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 9.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Moncure than nationally: 11.3%, against 9.6%. 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 Moncure
| Period | Moncure | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1986 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1991 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Moncure is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The Chapel Hill 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 Moncure
| Period | Moncure | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $742 | $889 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $763 | $951 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $968 | $1,102 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,120 | $1,501 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$379 | +$612 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Moncure costs $1,120 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Moncure
Bachelor's degrees in Moncure
| Period | Moncure | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8% | 43.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 45.7% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.9% | 48.5% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.0% | 53.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +10.2 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Moncure than nationally: 32.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Moncure
| Period | Moncure | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.0% | 86.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.5% | 88.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.2% | 89.4% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.7% | 91.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Moncure is close to the national rate: 89.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Chapel Hill area as a whole (91.5%).
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 Moncure
| Period | Moncure | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 7.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 8.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −3.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Moncure has been strong: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Moncure 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moncure | 2.57 | 46.0 | 14.3% | 16.5% | 11.3% | 1994 | $1,120 | 32.0% | 89.7% | 0.9% |
| Merry Oaks | 2.44 | 52.1 | 8.7% | 7.7% | 11.2% | 1989 | $942 | 37.7% | 95.5% | 3.9% |
| Haywood | 2.66 | 41.4 | 10.7% | 9.6% | 35.6% | 1998 | $1,123 | 47.2% | 94.5% | 0.7% |
| Hollemans Crossroads | 2.81 | 49.9 | 9.8% | 2.3% | 14.9% | 1994 | $1,123 | 50.3% | 88.2% | 1.8% |
| Osgood | 2.20 | 47.7 | 4.8% | 14.1% | 10.1% | 1992 | $1,053 | 24.9% | 89.1% | 0.6% |
| Fearrington | 2.52 | 45.0 | 10.5% | 15.5% | 5.5% | 2001 | $2,052 | 65.8% | 99.6% | 1.2% |
| Corinth | 2.86 | 34.8 | 22.2% | 29.6% | 18.8% | 1997 | $1,081 | 23.9% | 90.4% | 0.9% |
| Colon | 2.79 | 31.8 | 9.9% | 69.7% | 15.8% | 2001 | $1,159 | 18.8% | 89.7% | 21.9% |
| Pittsboro | 2.30 | 50.4 | 5.5% | 19.5% | 8.1% | 1999 | $1,398 | 54.4% | 96.5% | 3.7% |
| New Hill | 3.37 | 31.3 | 4.2% | 7.3% | 7.0% | 2014 | $2,738 | 67.0% | 98.6% | 11.4% |
| Bynum | 2.35 | 44.0 | 8.6% | 17.5% | 9.3% | 2001 | $1,262 | 64.0% | 98.7% | 2.9% |
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 Moncure. 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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