Population 484 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Pope Air Force Base
Household size in Pope Air Force Base
| Period | Pope Air Force Base | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.81 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.74 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.23 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.69 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.11 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Pope Air Force Base average 2.69 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in North Carolina overall, where it has 2.52 people. Household size has dropped from 3.81 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 Pope Air Force Base
| Period | Pope Air Force Base | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 20.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 22.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 24.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.8 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 24.6, Pope Air Force Base is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
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 Pope Air Force Base
| Period | Pope Air Force Base | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.9% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Pope Air Force Base: 16.9% 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 Pope Air Force Base
Renters in Pope Air Force Base
| Period | Pope Air Force Base | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 100.0% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 100.0% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 98.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 95.7% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Pope Air Force Base: 95.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among owners, 100.0% 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 Pope Air Force Base
| Period | Pope Air Force Base | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +24.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 34.6% of the housing in Pope Air Force Base, 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 Pope Air Force Base
| Period | Pope Air Force Base | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Pope Air Force Base was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in North Carolina as a whole, 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 Pope Air Force Base
| Period | Pope Air Force Base | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,167 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,145 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,241 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,724 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$557 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Pope Air Force Base runs $1,724 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 37.9% 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 Pope Air Force Base
Bachelor's degrees in Pope Air Force Base
| Period | Pope Air Force Base | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +20.2 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Pope Air Force Base (38.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to 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 Pope Air Force Base
| Period | Pope Air Force Base | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.0% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.2% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 100.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 100.0% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Pope Air Force Base: 100.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Pope Air Force Base
| Period | Pope Air Force Base | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 26.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Pope Air Force Base: 9.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 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).
Pope Air Force Base 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pope Air Force Base | 2.69 | 24.6 | 16.9% | 95.7% | 34.6% | 1978 | $1,724 | 38.6% | 100.0% | 9.3% |
| Fort Bragg | 2.98 | 23.1 | 11.0% | 98.3% | 34.7% | 1980 | $1,549 | 22.1% | 98.3% | 6.0% |
| Spring Lake | 2.63 | 31.7 | 15.6% | 53.4% | 13.9% | 1994 | $1,252 | 25.8% | 91.8% | 6.4% |
| Overhills | 3.45 | 26.9 | 3.0% | 94.2% | 13.1% | 2008 | $1,730 | 30.5% | 94.4% | 12.9% |
| Spout Springs | 3.42 | 27.2 | 3.2% | 90.0% | 12.9% | 2008 | $1,736 | 30.3% | 94.5% | 12.6% |
| Fayetteville | 2.46 | 34.7 | 15.1% | 47.1% | 9.5% | 1986 | $1,282 | 28.8% | 92.9% | 8.2% |
| Slocomb | 2.94 | 35.9 | 6.9% | 18.1% | 9.1% | 1996 | $1,076 | 36.8% | 93.6% | 2.3% |
| Cameron | 3.06 | 34.1 | 11.7% | 28.9% | 9.5% | 2001 | $1,463 | 27.3% | 92.2% | 7.2% |
| Bunnlevel | 2.97 | 34.6 | 17.6% | 25.1% | 13.2% | 2002 | $1,320 | 27.3% | 91.8% | 4.9% |
| Linden | 2.71 | 38.7 | 12.9% | 20.8% | 10.6% | 1994 | $897 | 28.0% | 93.8% | 1.8% |
| Lobelia | 2.63 | 39.7 | 6.9% | 13.1% | 7.7% | 1998 | $1,530 | 32.0% | 85.5% | 1.8% |
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 Pope Air Force Base. 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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