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Household size in Piper Glen Estates
| Period | Piper Glen Estates | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.70 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Piper Glen Estates average 2.63 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has crept up from 2.55, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the east and smallest in the southwest.
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 Piper Glen Estates
| Period | Piper Glen Estates | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.6 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.5 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.8 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Piper Glen Estates is 43.8 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.6, mirroring the country. Few Charlotte neighborhoods are older: only four of 105.
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 Piper Glen Estates
| Period | Piper Glen Estates | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.9% of households in Piper Glen Estates, well below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 1.0 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Piper Glen Estates has a lower share of single-parent households than the great majority of Charlotte neighborhoods.
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 Piper Glen Estates
Renters in Piper Glen Estates
| Period | Piper Glen Estates | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.5% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.5% of households in Piper Glen Estates rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly a third of owners (32.1%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 7.4 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only six of Charlotte's 105 neighborhoods have a lower share of renters.
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 Piper Glen Estates
| Period | Piper Glen Estates | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Piper Glen Estates: just 3.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has edged down 1.3 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Few Charlotte neighborhoods have a lower vacancy rate: only six of 105.
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 Piper Glen Estates
| Period | Piper Glen Estates | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +0 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Piper Glen Estates 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 the Charlotte area. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the northeast.
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 Piper Glen Estates
| Period | Piper Glen Estates | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $994 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,548 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,809 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,160 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,166 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Piper Glen Estates costs $2,160 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,166 a month since 2006–10, up 117%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 30.1% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the southwest.
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 Piper Glen Estates
Bachelor's degrees in Piper Glen Estates
| Period | Piper Glen Estates | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.1% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 66.0% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 71.0% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 70.0% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Piper Glen Estates is highly educated: about seven in ten adults 25 and older (70.0%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 4.9 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northeast.
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 Piper Glen Estates
| Period | Piper Glen Estates | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.9% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.3% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.6% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.2% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Piper Glen Estates: 98.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged down 0.6 points, even as the national rate rose. Piper Glen Estates has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five Charlotte neighborhoods.
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 Piper Glen Estates
| Period | Piper Glen Estates | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Piper Glen Estates than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across the Charlotte area. 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).
Piper Glen Estates compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piper Glen Estates | 2.63 | 43.8 | 5.9% | 19.5% | 3.3% | 1990 | $2,160 | 70.0% | 98.2% | 4.1% |
| Rain Tree | 2.32 | 41.6 | 6.2% | 33.6% | 6.6% | 1990 | $1,624 | 61.4% | 94.4% | 3.4% |
| Providence Crossing | 2.83 | 42.5 | 6.9% | 34.2% | 2.9% | 2005 | $2,685 | 64.1% | 96.8% | 5.3% |
| Provincetowne | 2.51 | 44.8 | 6.1% | 27.7% | 3.8% | 2002 | $2,215 | 65.1% | 95.9% | 4.8% |
| Ballantyne East | 2.54 | 39.7 | 12.5% | 47.7% | 5.7% | 1997 | $1,980 | 74.6% | 97.8% | 3.8% |
| Olde Providence South | 2.48 | 42.8 | 9.4% | 16.3% | 3.1% | 1990 | $2,279 | 80.8% | 99.7% | 2.4% |
| Providence Plantation | 3.03 | 39.9 | 8.5% | 15.2% | 3.0% | 1995 | $1,925 | 69.1% | 98.8% | 5.4% |
| Hembstead | 2.79 | 39.9 | 1.8% | 25.4% | 3.7% | 1996 | $1,555 | 84.6% | 99.9% | 1.6% |
| Wessex Square | 2.60 | 45.5 | 7.4% | 14.3% | 6.4% | 1989 | $1,361 | 78.5% | 97.8% | 5.0% |
| Oxford Hunt | 2.44 | 37.9 | 6.0% | 42.6% | 7.7% | 1995 | $1,699 | 76.7% | 95.7% | 1.8% |
| Carmel | 2.40 | 41.7 | 5.2% | 35.4% | 7.8% | 1987 | $1,883 | 65.3% | 94.7% | 8.7% |
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 Piper Glen Estates. 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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