Population 301 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Perrytown
Household size in Perrytown
| Period | Perrytown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.81 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.87 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.66 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Perrytown are small: just 1.87 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. Household size has dropped from 2.53 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 Perrytown
| Period | Perrytown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.3 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 63.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +18.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Perrytown skews older: half of its residents are older than 63.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Perrytown
| Period | Perrytown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 0.6% of households in Perrytown, 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 Perrytown
Renters in Perrytown
| Period | Perrytown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.0% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Perrytown rent their homes (30.0%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About four in ten owners (40.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Perrytown
| Period | Perrytown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Perrytown: 21.8% 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 Perrytown
| Period | Perrytown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +21 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Perrytown is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. 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 Perrytown
| Period | Perrytown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $700 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $634 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $670 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $899 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$199 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Perrytown pays $899 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 43.8% of household income on rent, 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 Perrytown
Bachelor's degrees in Perrytown
| Period | Perrytown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.1% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +32.1 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Perrytown (41.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above 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 Perrytown
| Period | Perrytown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.0% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.1% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.2% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +22.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Perrytown never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.2% 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 Perrytown
| Period | Perrytown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Perrytown out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. 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).
Perrytown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perrytown | 1.87 | 63.8 | 0.6% | 30.0% | 21.8% | 1990 | $899 | 41.1% | 80.2% | 0.0% |
| Goose Pond | 2.55 | 45.7 | 0.6% | 20.8% | 10.4% | 1981 | $870 | 24.4% | 95.2% | 1.9% |
| Colerain | 2.30 | 48.1 | 1.1% | 22.2% | 19.0% | 1979 | $819 | 17.5% | 86.0% | 1.1% |
| Todds Crossroads | 2.14 | 47.8 | 4.6% | 40.9% | 19.8% | 1982 | $825 | 22.1% | 76.0% | 0.0% |
| Merry Hill | 2.12 | 58.9 | 5.0% | 31.3% | 32.2% | 1984 | $826 | 29.4% | 80.2% | 8.4% |
| Trap | 2.47 | 44.2 | 1.1% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 1988 | $875 | 24.3% | 89.7% | 0.1% |
| Rockyhock | 2.38 | 40.1 | 4.4% | 34.7% | 12.0% | 1983 | $1,090 | 28.2% | 97.0% | 8.0% |
| Askewville | 2.28 | 39.1 | 2.0% | 23.4% | 29.9% | 1977 | $681 | 12.3% | 80.0% | 0.0% |
| Hancock | 2.16 | 49.8 | 13.7% | 36.4% | 10.3% | 1979 | $812 | 24.1% | 87.3% | 4.2% |
| Valhalla | 2.59 | 43.6 | 15.3% | 38.8% | 8.1% | 1958 | $752 | 24.7% | 90.5% | 2.1% |
| Cisco | 1.74 | 47.6 | 8.0% | 50.8% | 18.6% | 1979 | $890 | 13.2% | 93.1% | 16.8% |
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 Perrytown. 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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