Population 3,244 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mordecai
Household size in Mordecai
| Period | Mordecai | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.93 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.83 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.98 | 2.70 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.88 | 2.64 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Mordecai are small: just 1.88 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.
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 Mordecai
| Period | Mordecai | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1 | 35.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.0 | 36.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.2 | 38.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.0 | 38.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 36.0, Mordecai is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has climbed from 30.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Mordecai
| Period | Mordecai | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 11.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.5% of households in Mordecai, well below the national share of 11.6%. Mordecai has a lower share of single-parent households than most Raleigh neighborhoods.
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 Mordecai
Renters in Mordecai
| Period | Mordecai | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.2% | 32.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 51.6% | 33.7% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.9% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −28.5 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Mordecai own their homes; 28.7% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among owners, 28.4% have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Mordecai has the lowest share of renters of any Raleigh neighborhood.
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 Mordecai
| Period | Mordecai | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 9.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 8.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 7.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 7.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Mordecai is close to the national rate: 9.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Raleigh area (7.6%).
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 Mordecai
| Period | Mordecai | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1958 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1994 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1999 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +21 | +9 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Mordecai was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the Raleigh area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1999. Mordecai has older homes than the great majority of Raleigh neighborhoods.
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 Mordecai
| Period | Mordecai | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $829 | $923 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $822 | $1,018 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,038 | $1,207 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,791 | $1,666 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$962 | +$743 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mordecai costs $1,791 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.4% 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 one other Raleigh neighborhood has higher 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 Mordecai
Bachelor's degrees in Mordecai
| Period | Mordecai | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.3% | 41.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 53.9% | 43.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 68.3% | 47.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 78.6% | 51.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +30.3 pts | +9.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Mordecai is highly educated: about eight in ten adults 25 and older (78.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Only two of Raleigh's 18 neighborhoods have a higher 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 Mordecai
| Period | Mordecai | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.1% | 89.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.6% | 90.6% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.0% | 92.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.8% | 93.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +3.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Mordecai: 97.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Few Raleigh neighborhoods have a higher share of high school graduates: only two of 18.
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 Mordecai
| Period | Mordecai | Raleigh area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 6.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.8% | 7.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mordecai has been low: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Mordecai has lower unemployment than at least four in five Raleigh neighborhoods. 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).
Mordecai compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mordecai | 1.88 | 36.0 | 5.5% | 28.7% | 9.8% | 1977 | $1,791 | 78.6% | 97.8% | 2.6% |
| North Central | 1.80 | 30.4 | 8.8% | 63.8% | 22.9% | 1993 | $1,554 | 63.2% | 89.5% | 6.1% |
| Five Points | 2.39 | 38.9 | 8.2% | 30.6% | 8.1% | 1963 | $1,773 | 85.2% | 98.7% | 3.4% |
| Central | 1.61 | 33.3 | 6.6% | 80.3% | 12.9% | 1996 | $1,604 | 56.5% | 90.8% | 7.1% |
| South Central | 2.23 | 37.8 | 15.6% | 58.8% | 8.2% | 1983 | $1,101 | 25.7% | 83.5% | 11.6% |
| East Raleigh | 2.55 | 36.0 | 23.7% | 51.7% | 8.7% | 1973 | $1,260 | 37.6% | 90.4% | 8.5% |
| Hillsborough | 1.83 | 28.2 | 5.1% | 79.3% | 11.7% | 1984 | $1,365 | 72.1% | 95.7% | 4.2% |
| Wade | 2.17 | 32.5 | 4.4% | 40.0% | 12.3% | 1975 | $1,393 | 74.0% | 93.8% | 4.2% |
| Glenwood | 2.42 | 41.7 | 3.6% | 34.6% | 7.8% | 1979 | $2,204 | 83.3% | 98.2% | 3.3% |
| Six Forks | 2.28 | 37.2 | 5.6% | 43.0% | 8.9% | 1987 | $1,768 | 69.9% | 93.7% | 0.8% |
| Falls of Neuse | 1.87 | 38.6 | 4.3% | 59.0% | 17.2% | 1985 | $1,652 | 63.9% | 90.9% | 0.0% |
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 Mordecai. 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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