Population 1,144 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Red Cross
Household size in Red Cross
| Period | Red Cross | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.83 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.83 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Red Cross holds 2.83 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
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 Red Cross
| Period | Red Cross | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.4 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.4 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Red Cross is 37.6 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Red Cross
| Period | Red Cross | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Red Cross: 15.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 8.4 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Red Cross
Renters in Red Cross
| Period | Red Cross | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.0% of households in Red Cross rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly four in ten owners (38.2%) 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 Red Cross
| Period | Red Cross | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Red Cross: just 3.8% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Red Cross
| Period | Red Cross | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Red Cross has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1991, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Red Cross
| Period | Red Cross | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $611 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $677 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $774 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $748 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$137 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Red Cross pays $748 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.0% 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 Red Cross
Bachelor's degrees in Red Cross
| Period | Red Cross | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.5 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Red Cross: 21.3% 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 Red Cross
| Period | Red Cross | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.6% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Red Cross have finished high school as nationally: 88.9%, against 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 Red Cross
| Period | Red Cross | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Red Cross has been low: just 1.2% 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).
Red Cross 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Cross | 2.83 | 37.6 | 15.2% | 11.0% | 3.8% | 1991 | $748 | 21.3% | 88.9% | 1.2% |
| Oakboro | 2.36 | 42.4 | 9.8% | 14.7% | 3.6% | 1982 | $995 | 19.0% | 91.6% | 1.9% |
| Locust | 2.59 | 45.5 | 8.8% | 12.3% | 5.1% | 1996 | $862 | 23.9% | 85.1% | 2.9% |
| Bloomington | 2.20 | 45.3 | 2.0% | 12.6% | 4.6% | 1978 | $885 | 16.8% | 88.0% | 2.1% |
| Frog Pond | 2.14 | 48.6 | 12.8% | 14.2% | 15.7% | 1979 | $1,106 | 28.2% | 96.0% | 0.0% |
| Stanfield | 2.86 | 38.6 | 9.7% | 18.2% | 3.7% | 1988 | $846 | 19.0% | 85.8% | 3.9% |
| Georgeville | 2.22 | 57.1 | 6.2% | 27.1% | 2.3% | 1987 | $809 | 21.3% | 91.5% | 4.5% |
| Millingport | 2.63 | 40.6 | 12.6% | 15.5% | 7.9% | 1983 | $772 | 20.2% | 88.4% | 1.7% |
| Finger | 2.65 | 40.9 | 12.0% | 15.6% | 8.2% | 1982 | $808 | 19.7% | 88.0% | 1.7% |
| Mount Pleasant | 2.85 | 40.9 | 7.0% | 13.5% | 10.6% | 1985 | $1,159 | 26.8% | 90.3% | 4.3% |
| New Salem | 2.57 | 42.0 | 8.9% | 11.9% | 4.5% | 1988 | $1,246 | 31.0% | 93.2% | 1.5% |
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 Red Cross. 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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