Population 1,497 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rich Square
Household size in Rich Square
| Period | Rich Square | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.89 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.97 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.70 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Rich Square is a place of small households, averaging 1.97 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.66 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 Rich Square
| Period | Rich Square | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.1 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.4 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 60.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +21.9 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 60.2, Rich Square is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Rich Square
| Period | Rich Square | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Rich Square (9.4%), 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 Rich Square
Renters in Rich Square
| Period | Rich Square | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.9% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.6% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Rich Square is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About half of owners (50.3%) 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 Rich Square
| Period | Rich Square | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 30.7% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.7% of the housing in Rich Square, 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 Rich Square
| Period | Rich Square | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Housing in Rich Square leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally.
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 Rich Square
| Period | Rich Square | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $580 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $675 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $675 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $658 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$79 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Rich Square runs $658 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.5% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Rich Square
Bachelor's degrees in Rich Square
| Period | Rich Square | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Rich Square: 11.4% 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 Rich Square
| Period | Rich Square | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.0% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.5% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.4% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.0% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Rich Square never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.0% 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 Rich Square
| Period | Rich Square | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rich Square runs well above the national rate: 7.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Rich Square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Square | 1.97 | 60.2 | 9.4% | 23.8% | 16.7% | 1975 | $658 | 11.4% | 80.0% | 7.8% |
| Eagletown | 2.20 | 49.3 | 17.0% | 27.2% | 13.9% | 1976 | $572 | 10.0% | 80.7% | 4.2% |
| Lasker | 2.19 | 56.3 | 7.0% | 8.3% | 33.8% | 1966 | $857 | 8.5% | 94.5% | 2.8% |
| Roxobel | 2.27 | 44.8 | 17.9% | 23.2% | 12.5% | 1980 | $974 | 11.7% | 81.2% | 4.4% |
| Woodland | 2.27 | 50.0 | 8.2% | 42.4% | 34.3% | 1973 | $817 | 6.5% | 87.6% | 5.7% |
| Norfleet | 2.18 | 61.9 | 16.0% | 51.7% | 15.3% | 1969 | $728 | 8.4% | 68.5% | 27.1% |
| Kelford | 2.32 | 45.6 | 16.7% | 24.4% | 11.3% | 1981 | $1,076 | 12.8% | 82.2% | 4.1% |
| Gumberry | 1.66 | 45.1 | 5.4% | 31.0% | 12.7% | 1974 | $424 | 13.0% | 75.3% | 1.2% |
| Jackson | 2.05 | 52.6 | 19.5% | 23.8% | 12.7% | 1973 | $674 | 17.9% | 85.5% | 13.0% |
| Menola | 2.26 | 51.5 | 7.6% | 20.9% | 14.4% | 1981 | $700 | 13.7% | 84.5% | 0.6% |
| Woodville | 2.21 | 43.8 | 17.4% | 27.0% | 11.8% | 1981 | $1,057 | 14.0% | 81.7% | 5.2% |
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 Rich Square. 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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