Population 2,014 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Padgett
Household size in Padgett
| Period | Padgett | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.90 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Padgett are small: just 2.30 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.63, 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 Padgett
| Period | Padgett | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.5 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 33.0, Padgett is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
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 Padgett
| Period | Padgett | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Padgett: 14.8% 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 Padgett
Renters in Padgett
| Period | Padgett | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.8% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.5% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.2% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Padgett rent their homes (29.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 26.5% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Padgett
| Period | Padgett | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Padgett: 11.1% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. The picture is much the same across North Carolina.
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 Padgett
| Period | Padgett | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +6 |
Padgett has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1998, 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 Padgett
| Period | Padgett | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $550 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $773 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $812 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $943 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$392 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Padgett pays $943 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 40.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Padgett
Bachelor's degrees in Padgett
| Period | Padgett | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.3 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Padgett have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.2%, 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 Padgett
| Period | Padgett | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.4% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.1% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Padgett never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.6% 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 Padgett
| Period | Padgett | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Padgett has been low: just 0.1% 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).
Padgett 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padgett | 2.30 | 33.0 | 14.8% | 29.2% | 11.1% | 1998 | $943 | 21.2% | 86.6% | 0.1% |
| Maple Hill | 2.27 | 35.6 | 13.1% | 15.5% | 20.2% | 1993 | $952 | 19.1% | 89.4% | 1.1% |
| Catherine Lake | 3.09 | 27.5 | 10.8% | 20.8% | 11.4% | 2003 | $1,228 | 7.7% | 94.1% | 10.1% |
| Pin Hook | 2.21 | 52.0 | 9.7% | 28.8% | 9.2% | 1980 | $833 | 19.4% | 81.1% | 8.6% |
| Maready | 2.55 | 50.3 | 2.9% | 2.9% | 28.2% | 1991 | $816 | 8.0% | 89.4% | 0.2% |
| Chinquapin | 2.71 | 41.5 | 6.4% | 8.3% | 24.0% | 1993 | $871 | 12.5% | 88.3% | 1.1% |
| Jacksonville | 2.50 | 32.0 | 13.1% | 40.1% | 10.2% | 1992 | $1,202 | 24.7% | 93.6% | 5.4% |
| Richlands | 2.96 | 29.0 | 12.6% | 21.2% | 11.7% | 2000 | $1,293 | 17.4% | 92.6% | 9.7% |
| Half Moon | 2.70 | 31.3 | 13.5% | 20.3% | 9.5% | 2005 | $1,088 | 25.8% | 95.9% | 1.1% |
| Cedar Fork | 2.35 | 47.0 | 12.1% | 15.4% | 15.8% | 1993 | $581 | 17.3% | 91.1% | 0.0% |
| Tarawa Terrace | 3.22 | 21.7 | 10.1% | 97.8% | 12.0% | 2005 | $1,489 | 36.1% | 99.1% | 9.1% |
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 Padgett. 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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