Population 154 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Olive Grove
Household size in Olive Grove
| Period | Olive Grove | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.32 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Olive Grove has 2.46 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across North Carolina.
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 Olive Grove
| Period | Olive Grove | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.1 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Olive Grove skews older than the country: its median age is 42.9, 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 Olive Grove
| Period | Olive Grove | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Olive Grove (10.1%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 3.6 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Olive Grove
Renters in Olive Grove
| Period | Olive Grove | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 12.3% of households in Olive Grove rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (56.6%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Olive Grove
| Period | Olive Grove | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.0% of the housing in Olive Grove, 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 Olive Grove
| Period | Olive Grove | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Olive Grove was built around 1983, 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 Olive Grove
| Period | Olive Grove | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $585 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $539 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $702 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $750 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$165 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Olive Grove costs $750 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.3% 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 Olive Grove
Bachelor's degrees in Olive Grove
| Period | Olive Grove | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Olive Grove have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.3%, 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 Olive Grove
| Period | Olive Grove | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.1% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.7% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.2% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Olive Grove have finished high school as nationally: 88.2%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in North Carolina overall (90.2%).
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 Olive Grove
| Period | Olive Grove | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −12.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Olive Grove than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, against 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).
Olive Grove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Grove | 2.46 | 42.9 | 10.1% | 12.3% | 15.0% | 1983 | $750 | 17.3% | 88.2% | 3.6% |
| Casar | 2.54 | 41.8 | 9.9% | 12.1% | 14.1% | 1982 | $849 | 18.2% | 90.2% | 2.6% |
| Sunnyside | 2.50 | 42.0 | 6.5% | 18.7% | 9.8% | 1982 | $814 | 14.2% | 86.9% | 1.1% |
| Double Shoals | 2.52 | 46.9 | 10.1% | 13.3% | 23.1% | 1982 | $736 | 15.8% | 85.0% | 2.8% |
| Delight | 2.68 | 46.2 | 6.5% | 13.1% | 20.4% | 1982 | $919 | 23.0% | 94.0% | 5.6% |
| Belwood | 2.94 | 40.4 | 16.0% | 29.8% | 18.0% | 1984 | $668 | 22.1% | 93.0% | 4.8% |
| Enola | 2.62 | 43.2 | 5.0% | 15.8% | 16.7% | 1988 | $728 | 21.5% | 84.5% | 10.5% |
| Cooksville | 3.03 | 33.1 | 19.7% | 23.8% | 6.4% | 1986 | $915 | 9.1% | 78.5% | 10.1% |
| Lawndale | 2.54 | 45.1 | 8.6% | 22.3% | 18.1% | 1979 | $860 | 19.6% | 87.1% | 8.3% |
| Vale | 2.60 | 44.1 | 10.3% | 18.1% | 7.3% | 1988 | $809 | 16.3% | 86.4% | 4.0% |
| Polkville | 2.49 | 54.0 | 6.3% | 13.3% | 24.4% | 1986 | $714 | 25.1% | 94.9% | 4.1% |
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 Olive 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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