Population 51 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Olyphic
Household size in Olyphic
| Period | Olyphic | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.18 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.88 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Olyphic is a place of small households, averaging 2.30 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 3.18 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 Olyphic
| Period | Olyphic | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.9 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.0, Olyphic 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 Olyphic
| Period | Olyphic | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 27.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −26.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.1% of households in Olyphic, 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 Olyphic
Renters in Olyphic
| Period | Olyphic | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.7% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.7% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Olyphic rent their homes (30.7%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across North Carolina. Among homeowners, 69.2% 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 Olyphic
| Period | Olyphic | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Olyphic is close to the national rate: 10.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Olyphic
| Period | Olyphic | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +6 |
Olyphic has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 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 Olyphic
| Period | Olyphic | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $510 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $587 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $573 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,247 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$737 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Olyphic pays $1,247 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.4% of the typical renter's income, 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 Olyphic
Bachelor's degrees in Olyphic
| Period | Olyphic | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.6% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Olyphic have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.2%, 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 Olyphic
| Period | Olyphic | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.7% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 66.1% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.8% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Olyphic is a bit above the national rate: 91.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina.
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 Olyphic
| Period | Olyphic | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Olyphic has been strong: just 1.7% 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).
Olyphic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olyphic | 2.30 | 45.0 | 6.1% | 30.7% | 10.3% | 1991 | $1,247 | 10.2% | 91.5% | 1.7% |
| Pireway | 2.39 | 40.6 | 7.7% | 30.3% | 9.1% | 1992 | $1,017 | 19.9% | 95.5% | 2.5% |
| Reeves | 1.95 | 43.1 | 9.5% | 32.7% | 15.8% | 1988 | $968 | 16.1% | 95.7% | 8.3% |
| Calabash | 1.96 | 64.2 | 4.7% | 14.3% | 19.5% | 2002 | $1,436 | 33.9% | 96.2% | 5.0% |
| Longwood | 2.58 | 37.3 | 7.6% | 29.1% | 11.6% | 1996 | $756 | 27.3% | 96.4% | 0.2% |
| Longs | 2.34 | 49.8 | 13.1% | 19.4% | 13.9% | 2006 | $1,553 | 21.2% | 90.5% | 3.9% |
| Ash | 2.37 | 46.7 | 5.7% | 20.3% | 14.9% | 1995 | $1,096 | 24.3% | 95.7% | 2.5% |
| Carolina Shores | 1.98 | 64.2 | 3.2% | 7.6% | 15.5% | 2001 | $1,483 | 27.3% | 95.3% | 4.8% |
| Little River | 2.27 | 56.6 | 7.4% | 17.4% | 24.7% | 2002 | $1,425 | 25.4% | 93.0% | 4.0% |
| New Britton | 2.25 | 46.5 | 5.2% | 36.3% | 25.5% | 1990 | $751 | 9.5% | 92.2% | 0.0% |
| Goretown | 2.59 | 46.4 | 8.4% | 13.2% | 14.9% | 1997 | $1,046 | 12.1% | 82.5% | 4.4% |
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 Olyphic. 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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