Population 973 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ossipee
Household size in Ossipee
| Period | Ossipee | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.67 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Ossipee has 2.49 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 Ossipee
| Period | Ossipee | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.4 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.3 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Ossipee is 38.3 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 41.1, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Ossipee
| Period | Ossipee | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Ossipee: 23.0% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Ossipee
Renters in Ossipee
| Period | Ossipee | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.9% of households in Ossipee rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (45.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Ossipee
| Period | Ossipee | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Ossipee: 18.6% 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 Ossipee
| Period | Ossipee | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Ossipee was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in North Carolina overall, 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 Ossipee
| Period | Ossipee | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $744 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $774 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $652 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $780 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$36 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Ossipee runs $780 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Ossipee
Bachelor's degrees in Ossipee
| Period | Ossipee | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Ossipee: 16.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Ossipee
| Period | Ossipee | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.7% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.7% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.7% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Ossipee is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
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 Ossipee
| Period | Ossipee | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ossipee runs well above the national rate: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
Ossipee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossipee | 2.49 | 38.3 | 23.0% | 22.9% | 18.6% | 1978 | $780 | 16.6% | 93.5% | 7.7% |
| Elon College | 2.50 | 41.1 | 14.7% | 18.4% | 14.7% | 1991 | $935 | 25.6% | 92.8% | 4.3% |
| Gibsonville | 2.58 | 43.7 | 8.9% | 20.9% | 8.6% | 1996 | $1,360 | 32.8% | 94.3% | 3.9% |
| Glen Raven | 2.64 | 31.4 | 15.1% | 38.2% | 11.2% | 1982 | $929 | 21.4% | 83.3% | 4.0% |
| Elon | 2.67 | 33.7 | 4.0% | 25.6% | 17.1% | 1995 | $1,473 | 48.2% | 87.9% | 4.5% |
| Osceola | 2.38 | 49.9 | 3.1% | 24.2% | 29.1% | 1985 | $528 | 27.5% | 88.6% | 6.4% |
| Burlington | 2.50 | 39.5 | 14.7% | 41.5% | 9.1% | 1979 | $1,096 | 26.9% | 86.9% | 5.8% |
| Sedalia | 2.56 | 47.9 | 6.2% | 10.4% | 1.5% | 1988 | $1,113 | 40.0% | 93.4% | 1.8% |
| Whitsett | 2.60 | 40.3 | 11.1% | 23.7% | 9.9% | 2003 | $1,064 | 40.3% | 90.4% | 2.5% |
| McCray | 2.41 | 48.4 | 7.1% | 9.8% | 5.3% | 1989 | $1,118 | 27.1% | 92.7% | 4.0% |
| Williamsburg | 2.54 | 46.6 | 16.0% | 10.7% | 22.3% | 1985 | $836 | 13.6% | 80.8% | 5.0% |
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 Ossipee. 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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