Population 2,530 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Northwest
Household size in Northwest
| Period | Northwest | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.97 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.31 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Northwest is a place of big households: 2.97 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.65, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Northwest
| Period | Northwest | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.4 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.2 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Northwest is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.8, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Northwest
| Period | Northwest | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Northwest (10.4%), a little 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 Northwest
Renters in Northwest
| Period | Northwest | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.9% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Northwest is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About a third of owners (33.8%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Northwest
| Period | Northwest | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Northwest: just 5.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Northwest
| Period | Northwest | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2001 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2005 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +6 |
Northwest has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2005, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Northwest
| Period | Northwest | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $840 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $891 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,124 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,263 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$423 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Northwest pays $1,263 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across North Carolina. Rent takes 28.3% 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 Northwest
Bachelor's degrees in Northwest
| Period | Northwest | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.7% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Northwest have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.7%, 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 Northwest
| Period | Northwest | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.5% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.1% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.1% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.8% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Northwest never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Northwest
| Period | Northwest | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Northwest is close to the national rate: 5.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in North Carolina overall (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).
Northwest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest | 2.97 | 36.8 | 10.4% | 12.9% | 5.1% | 2005 | $1,263 | 23.7% | 86.8% | 5.9% |
| Sandy Creek | 3.74 | 31.1 | 10.3% | 15.8% | 1.1% | 2008 | $1,274 | 22.9% | 85.8% | 6.1% |
| Phoenix | 2.40 | 34.5 | 3.1% | 16.1% | 7.2% | 1992 | $907 | 23.1% | 66.1% | 0.0% |
| Leland | 2.33 | 47.9 | 7.8% | 17.4% | 8.2% | 2007 | $1,680 | 37.0% | 92.6% | 5.3% |
| Hooper Hill | 2.38 | 44.1 | 14.8% | 16.3% | 10.5% | 1999 | $1,032 | 13.9% | 80.6% | 4.0% |
| Navassa | 2.64 | 39.9 | 15.1% | 21.7% | 10.8% | 1999 | $1,315 | 18.2% | 90.9% | 1.0% |
| Town Creek | 2.87 | 34.9 | 9.5% | 17.6% | 0.9% | 2000 | $1,069 | 16.7% | 82.0% | 2.5% |
| Belville | 2.29 | 42.9 | 7.6% | 29.9% | 6.3% | 2010 | $1,908 | 34.3% | 94.4% | 4.2% |
| Gooseneck | 2.45 | 39.9 | 11.3% | 18.5% | 9.0% | 1997 | $929 | 6.2% | 76.0% | 5.7% |
| Winnabow | 2.43 | 46.1 | 8.3% | 15.4% | 7.1% | 2008 | $1,643 | 35.4% | 96.0% | 3.3% |
| Delco | 2.94 | 39.3 | 7.4% | 36.2% | 5.9% | 1989 | $1,038 | 9.5% | 78.0% | 9.3% |
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 Northwest. 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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