Newton Grove, NC Demographics

Population 4,041 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Newton Grove

Household size in Newton Grove

Household size, people per household
PeriodNewton GroveRaleigh areaNorth CarolinaU.S.
2006–102.582.632.532.68
2010–142.922.702.582.73
2015–192.602.702.562.71
2020–242.482.642.522.65
Change−0.11+0.01−0.01−0.03
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The average household in Newton Grove has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 2.58 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 Newton Grove

Median age, years
PeriodNewton GroveRaleigh areaNorth CarolinaU.S.
2006–1037.535.737.937.7
2010–1436.936.738.938.6
2015–1940.838.140.239.6
2020–2444.638.440.340.1
Change+7.1+2.7+2.3+2.3
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With a median age of 44.6, Newton Grove 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 Newton Grove

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodNewton GroveRaleigh areaNorth CarolinaU.S.
2006–1013.6%10.9%12.3%12.3%
2010–1412.1%11.5%12.5%12.3%
2015–1911.2%10.7%11.6%11.6%
2020–2419.0%9.4%11.4%11.6%
Change+5.4 pts−1.5 pts−1.0 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head nearly one in five households in Newton Grove (19.0%), well above 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 Newton Grove

Renters in Newton Grove

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodNewton GroveRaleigh areaNorth CarolinaU.S.
2006–1033.8%32.1%31.9%33.3%
2010–1428.3%33.7%34.2%35.6%
2015–1933.2%34.3%34.8%36.0%
2020–2419.2%33.4%33.4%34.8%
Change−14.6 pts+1.3 pts+1.4 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 19.2% of households in Newton Grove rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 59.6% 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 Newton Grove

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodNewton GroveRaleigh areaNorth CarolinaU.S.
2006–1015.0%9.4%12.8%11.4%
2010–1420.7%8.6%12.8%11.4%
2015–1918.0%7.8%12.5%11.1%
2020–2421.1%7.6%11.4%9.6%
Change+6.0 pts−1.7 pts−1.5 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Newton Grove: 21.1% of homes are empty, 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 Newton Grove

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodNewton GroveRaleigh areaNorth CarolinaU.S.
2006–101978199019831974
2010–141981199219851975
2015–191978199419861977
2020–241985199919901980
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The housing in Newton Grove is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in the Raleigh area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1999.

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 Newton Grove

Rent, per month
PeriodNewton GroveRaleigh areaNorth CarolinaU.S.
2006–10$596$923$789$965
2010–14$698$1,018$868$1,040
2015–19$711$1,207$981$1,213
2020–24$890$1,666$1,317$1,571
Change+$295+$743+$528+$606
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A typical rental in Newton Grove costs $890 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.7% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Newton Grove

Bachelor's degrees in Newton Grove

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodNewton GroveRaleigh areaNorth CarolinaU.S.
2006–1011.1%41.7%27.8%28.4%
2010–1413.2%43.0%29.0%29.6%
2015–1913.2%47.3%32.0%32.1%
2020–2416.4%51.6%36.2%35.6%
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Fewer adults in Newton Grove have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.4%, 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 Newton Grove

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodNewton GroveRaleigh areaNorth CarolinaU.S.
2006–1070.8%89.9%84.5%84.9%
2010–1474.0%90.6%86.0%86.1%
2015–1978.0%92.0%88.1%87.7%
2020–2483.6%93.3%90.2%89.3%
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About one in six adults in Newton Grove never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.

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 Newton Grove

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodNewton GroveRaleigh areaNorth CarolinaU.S.
2006–108.7%6.7%8.8%8.1%
2010–148.8%7.9%10.6%9.4%
2015–199.0%4.2%5.7%5.6%
2020–243.2%4.1%4.8%5.4%
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Unemployment in Newton Grove has been low: just 3.2% 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).

Newton Grove compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Newton Grove2.4844.619.0%19.2%21.1%1985$89016.4%83.6%3.2%
McLamb Crossroads2.3845.615.2%18.2%23.3%1993$86221.1%90.9%0.0%
Vann Crossroads2.4944.417.6%21.7%18.3%1993$76720.4%86.6%0.0%
Dobbersville2.7438.315.2%31.9%25.3%1980$88316.5%88.3%5.5%
Timothy2.3745.612.0%19.2%18.7%1994$82717.4%85.4%3.2%
Peacocks Crossroads2.5146.820.3%22.5%12.4%1988$81211.6%78.0%5.5%
Suttontown2.6441.618.7%16.3%18.5%1979$91319.2%87.3%11.2%
Spiveys Corner3.3537.012.6%13.2%27.2%1997$91020.7%80.3%3.6%
Keener2.5934.812.8%28.5%10.5%1992$95112.2%79.9%3.0%
Giddensville2.5941.113.8%19.6%14.7%1975$1,15015.0%83.1%11.3%
Grantham2.3442.27.0%26.5%12.5%1985$91511.7%90.0%1.4%

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 Newton Grove. 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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