Population 74 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Lands
Household size in New Lands
| Period | New Lands | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.02 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.96 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.16 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.65 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.37 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
New Lands is a place of small households, averaging 1.65 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.02, 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 New Lands
| Period | New Lands | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.6 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 51.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 60.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +16.3 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 60.2, New Lands is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 New Lands
| Period | New Lands | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.4% of households in New Lands, well below the national share of 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 New Lands
Renters in New Lands
| Period | New Lands | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.9% of households in New Lands rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 55.9% have no mortgage at all, well 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 New Lands
| Period | New Lands | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 27.0% of the housing in New Lands, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 New Lands
| Period | New Lands | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in New Lands was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (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 New Lands
| Period | New Lands | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $384 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $754 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $760 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $644 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$260 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in New Lands runs $644 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.3% of household income on rent, just over 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 New Lands
Bachelor's degrees in New Lands
| Period | New Lands | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.2 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in New Lands have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.0%, 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 New Lands
| Period | New Lands | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.1% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.6% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.8% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.2% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +28.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in New Lands: 98.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 New Lands
| Period | New Lands | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in New Lands is close to the national rate: 5.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in North Carolina as a whole (4.8%). 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).
New Lands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Lands | 1.65 | 60.2 | 6.4% | 7.9% | 27.0% | 1977 | $644 | 19.0% | 98.2% | 5.8% |
| Pleasant View | 1.67 | 59.3 | 6.9% | 9.9% | 27.4% | 1976 | $645 | 18.8% | 97.3% | 5.8% |
| Travis | 2.30 | 47.8 | 8.2% | 20.0% | 27.7% | 1978 | $630 | 18.1% | 73.2% | 0.2% |
| Columbia | 2.04 | 43.0 | 14.8% | 33.1% | 33.8% | 1966 | $759 | 13.5% | 79.9% | 4.1% |
| River Neck | 1.73 | 44.8 | 7.0% | 13.7% | 29.4% | 1992 | $1,129 | 7.5% | 85.6% | 0.0% |
| Creswell | 2.75 | 47.6 | 13.1% | 17.8% | 14.1% | 1982 | $836 | 21.7% | 84.8% | 2.1% |
| Mount Tabor | 2.97 | 50.7 | 15.4% | 19.0% | 16.6% | 1982 | $989 | 29.8% | 82.7% | 1.7% |
| Soundside | 1.73 | 44.8 | 7.0% | 13.7% | 29.4% | 1992 | $1,129 | 7.5% | 85.6% | 0.0% |
| Gum Neck | 1.65 | 60.2 | 6.4% | 7.9% | 27.0% | 1977 | $644 | 19.0% | 98.2% | 5.8% |
| Goat Neck | 1.73 | 44.8 | 7.0% | 13.7% | 29.4% | 1992 | $1,129 | 7.5% | 85.6% | 0.0% |
| Roper | 1.90 | 52.0 | 23.3% | 35.7% | 25.8% | 1978 | $909 | 16.3% | 87.6% | 16.0% |
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 New Lands. 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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