Population 387 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Nixonton
Household size in Nixonton
| Period | Nixonton | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.02 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.36 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Nixonton is a place of small households, averaging 2.18 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.54 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 Nixonton
| Period | Nixonton | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.3 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.8 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.4, Nixonton 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 Nixonton
| Period | Nixonton | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 29.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +20.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about three in ten households in Nixonton (29.7%), 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 Nixonton
Renters in Nixonton
| Period | Nixonton | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.3% of households in Nixonton rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 48.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 Nixonton
| Period | Nixonton | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.3% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Nixonton: 7.4% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Nixonton
| Period | Nixonton | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1995 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −9 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Nixonton is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina.
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 Nixonton
| Period | Nixonton | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,094 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $848 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,196 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,405 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$311 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Nixonton runs $1,405 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in North Carolina as a whole ($1,317). Rent takes 27.5% 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 Nixonton
Bachelor's degrees in Nixonton
| Period | Nixonton | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.7% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Nixonton than nationally: 31.7% 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 Nixonton
| Period | Nixonton | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.3% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.1% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.3% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.2% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Nixonton have finished high school (91.2%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 Nixonton
| Period | Nixonton | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Nixonton: 13.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Nixonton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nixonton | 2.18 | 49.4 | 29.7% | 21.3% | 7.4% | 1986 | $1,405 | 31.7% | 91.2% | 13.7% |
| Elizabeth City | 2.52 | 40.3 | 14.0% | 34.9% | 11.8% | 1986 | $1,322 | 29.3% | 89.8% | 5.2% |
| New Hope | 2.16 | 56.5 | 17.5% | 20.9% | 8.3% | 1991 | $1,221 | 19.8% | 73.2% | 2.3% |
| Chapanoke | 2.70 | 40.2 | 8.9% | 6.5% | 10.3% | 1997 | $1,171 | 20.7% | 90.1% | 9.5% |
| Durants Neck | 2.64 | 42.3 | 6.3% | 8.5% | 7.1% | 1999 | $1,078 | 21.2% | 87.3% | 8.2% |
| Parkville | 2.65 | 43.2 | 9.6% | 23.2% | 30.1% | 1981 | $980 | 23.4% | 92.8% | 4.0% |
| Weeksville | 2.56 | 46.7 | 8.1% | 9.2% | 6.5% | 1991 | $1,315 | 25.3% | 90.0% | 5.8% |
| Hertford | 2.39 | 49.9 | 11.0% | 22.6% | 18.7% | 1987 | $1,013 | 20.3% | 88.2% | 3.4% |
| Camden | 2.45 | 40.4 | 15.5% | 26.8% | 6.5% | 1997 | $1,284 | 32.2% | 93.0% | 6.3% |
| Winfall | 2.38 | 46.0 | 11.8% | 26.4% | 18.9% | 1995 | $1,103 | 18.4% | 87.1% | 5.5% |
| Burgess | 1.70 | 69.1 | 0.9% | 15.0% | 21.5% | 2000 | $879 | 40.6% | 93.8% | 3.9% |
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 Nixonton. 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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