Population 625 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rex
Household size in Rex
| Period | Rex | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.30 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Rex has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.30, 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 Rex
| Period | Rex | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.1 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.1 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Rex is 43.1 years old, older 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 Rex
| Period | Rex | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Rex than nationally: 10.2%, against 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 Rex
Renters in Rex
| Period | Rex | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.6% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.8% of households in Rex rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About seven in ten owners (68.5%) 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 Rex
| Period | Rex | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Rex than nationally: 13.1%, 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 Rex
| Period | Rex | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Rex is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are older than in North Carolina overall, 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 Rex
| Period | Rex | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $569 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $548 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $720 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $808 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$239 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Rex costs $808 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.1% 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 Rex
Bachelor's degrees in Rex
| Period | Rex | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rex have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Rex
| Period | Rex | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.4% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.0% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.7% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Rex never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.9% 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 Rex
| Period | Rex | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Rex has been strong: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Rex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rex | 2.44 | 43.1 | 10.2% | 21.8% | 13.1% | 1985 | $808 | 15.2% | 78.9% | 1.8% |
| Rennert | 2.91 | 31.7 | 17.8% | 23.5% | 9.5% | 1988 | $666 | 10.2% | 76.8% | 6.1% |
| Lumber Bridge | 2.74 | 38.9 | 13.1% | 24.6% | 10.7% | 1989 | $918 | 12.8% | 79.5% | 4.2% |
| St. Pauls | 3.08 | 36.5 | 13.8% | 28.6% | 12.3% | 1987 | $919 | 12.0% | 76.7% | 6.8% |
| Shannon | 2.73 | 32.6 | 15.8% | 24.9% | 9.1% | 1988 | $693 | 9.0% | 75.9% | 6.6% |
| Parkton | 2.93 | 37.1 | 15.0% | 25.7% | 7.1% | 1997 | $1,157 | 14.7% | 86.3% | 6.4% |
| Buie | 2.95 | 36.2 | 16.3% | 20.0% | 7.0% | 1989 | $695 | 10.7% | 72.1% | 4.5% |
| Red Springs | 2.76 | 34.2 | 16.7% | 32.6% | 12.6% | 1981 | $651 | 14.2% | 76.8% | 7.1% |
| Dundarrach | 2.51 | 36.9 | 16.9% | 28.8% | 11.9% | 1986 | $929 | 13.2% | 76.6% | 6.7% |
| Hope Mills | 2.91 | 35.3 | 16.0% | 26.9% | 5.7% | 1997 | $1,196 | 25.2% | 92.2% | 7.2% |
| Tolarsville | 2.97 | 40.7 | 8.5% | 14.6% | 11.4% | 1989 | $852 | 19.0% | 85.2% | 2.3% |
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 Rex. 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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