Population 2,671 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pelham
Household size in Pelham
| Period | Pelham | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.30 | 2.50 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.75 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | −0.02 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Pelham average 2.75 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.58 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 Pelham
| Period | Pelham | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 37.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 38.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.9 | 39.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 39.7 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
At 39.8, the median age in Pelham is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Pelham
| Period | Pelham | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 13.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 13.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 12.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Pelham: 20.2% 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 Pelham
Renters in Pelham
| Period | Pelham | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.0% | 33.8% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 36.0% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 37.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 36.2% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Pelham rent their homes (27.0%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Nearly six in ten owners (57.3%) 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 Pelham
| Period | Pelham | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 11.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 11.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 10.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Pelham than nationally: 12.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Pelham
| Period | Pelham | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1982 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1983 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +3 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Pelham was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Pelham
| Period | Pelham | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $601 | $740 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $595 | $804 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $662 | $888 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $732 | $1,154 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$130 | +$414 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Pelham pays $732 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.2% 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 Pelham
Bachelor's degrees in Pelham
| Period | Pelham | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 26.1% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 27.2% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 29.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 32.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +6.5 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Pelham: 17.3% 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 Pelham
| Period | Pelham | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.6% | 83.3% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.9% | 85.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.4% | 86.8% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.2% | 89.0% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Pelham never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Pelham
| Period | Pelham | Greensboro area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 9.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −4.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Pelham runs well above the national rate: 10.2% 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).
Pelham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelham | 2.75 | 39.8 | 20.2% | 27.0% | 12.5% | 1983 | $732 | 17.3% | 84.2% | 10.2% |
| Ruffin | 2.37 | 45.6 | 13.1% | 17.7% | 13.5% | 1981 | $698 | 12.9% | 84.7% | 3.5% |
| Whitfield | 2.66 | 41.8 | 21.8% | 12.0% | 2.5% | 1992 | $1,280 | 10.2% | 99.2% | 0.0% |
| Glenwood | 2.62 | 43.0 | 21.7% | 14.1% | 6.9% | 1990 | $1,211 | 9.9% | 97.7% | 0.0% |
| Providence | 2.65 | 39.7 | 18.5% | 32.9% | 16.4% | 1982 | $645 | 15.5% | 81.2% | 3.8% |
| Casville | 2.73 | 41.7 | 17.6% | 18.6% | 13.3% | 1982 | $668 | 18.2% | 83.3% | 3.5% |
| Leaksville Junction | 2.48 | 49.2 | 21.9% | 28.3% | 29.2% | 1978 | $892 | 12.6% | 88.5% | 5.3% |
| Blanch | 2.22 | 46.3 | 3.4% | 38.7% | 27.3% | 1980 | $814 | 23.5% | 81.5% | 5.6% |
| Yanceyville | 2.03 | 51.4 | 12.1% | 42.8% | 11.4% | 1975 | $641 | 20.5% | 85.3% | 5.2% |
| Brosville | 2.51 | 48.3 | 21.8% | 29.8% | 27.8% | 1978 | $913 | 13.9% | 88.2% | 7.0% |
| Locust Hill | 3.12 | 38.5 | 25.1% | 6.4% | 18.1% | 1988 | $813 | 11.4% | 90.6% | 3.2% |
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 Pelham. 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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