Population 11,951 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Olive
Household size in Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Mount Olive has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.59, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the southwest.
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 Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Mount Olive is 42.8 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 36.4, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the north and oldest in the center.
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 Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Mount Olive (14.6%), above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 1.8 points, even as the national share fell. Mount Olive has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of 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 Mount Olive
Renters in Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.3% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Mount Olive rent their homes (29.3%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 58.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share is down 5.8 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 Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Mount Olive: 11.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy is down 4.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Mount Olive are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in North Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1990. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the center. Of the 332 North Carolina cities with 5,000+ people, only 22 have older homes.
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 Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $555 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $577 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $679 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $909 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$354 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mount Olive pays $909 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $354 a month from 2006–10, a 64% jump, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 33.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the north and lowest in the southwest.
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 Mount Olive
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mount Olive: 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 has risen 8.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the west and least in the northeast.
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 Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.7% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 69.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.7% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Mount Olive never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 11.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only 17 of the 332 North Carolina cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mount Olive runs well above the national rate: 8.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Of the 332 North Carolina cities with 5,000+ people, only 22 have higher unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.1 points, as it has nationally.
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).
Mount Olive 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olive | 2.48 | 42.8 | 14.6% | 29.3% | 11.7% | 1976 | $909 | 20.2% | 80.7% | 8.3% |
| Calypso | 2.24 | 45.9 | 9.0% | 23.9% | 14.7% | 1971 | $784 | 13.0% | 84.1% | 4.6% |
| Faison | 2.47 | 40.1 | 9.9% | 22.6% | 20.5% | 1980 | $952 | 16.4% | 82.5% | 6.0% |
| Friendship | 2.91 | 42.9 | 20.3% | 29.2% | 27.3% | 1986 | $1,109 | 13.2% | 88.6% | 1.4% |
| Hopewell | 2.96 | 32.5 | 15.4% | 9.7% | 10.3% | 1990 | $821 | 11.1% | 71.0% | 2.2% |
| Bowdens | 2.24 | 45.9 | 16.8% | 36.0% | 15.4% | 1986 | $924 | 14.3% | 93.2% | 3.7% |
| Giddensville | 2.59 | 41.1 | 13.8% | 19.6% | 14.7% | 1975 | $1,150 | 15.0% | 83.1% | 11.3% |
| Suttontown | 2.64 | 41.6 | 18.7% | 16.3% | 18.5% | 1979 | $913 | 19.2% | 87.3% | 11.2% |
| Poplar Grove | 2.54 | 39.4 | 5.5% | 22.1% | 12.0% | 1977 | $1,274 | 10.4% | 81.7% | 7.1% |
| Dudley | 2.98 | 31.6 | 21.4% | 28.3% | 17.1% | 1985 | $933 | 10.4% | 70.0% | 5.7% |
| Indian Springs | 3.02 | 36.1 | 19.9% | 17.9% | 26.0% | 1988 | $863 | 10.4% | 66.7% | 11.7% |
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 Mount Olive. 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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