Population 545 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rock Spring
Household size in Rock Spring
| Period | Rock Spring | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.14 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.08 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.08 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Rock Spring is a place of small households, averaging 2.08 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Rock Spring
| Period | Rock Spring | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.1 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.2 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
At 39.9, the median age in Rock Spring is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 30.7, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Rock Spring
| Period | Rock Spring | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Rock Spring (9.1%), 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 Rock Spring
Renters in Rock Spring
| Period | Rock Spring | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.5% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.1% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 57.0% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Rock Spring rent: 57.0% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 56.1% have no mortgage at all, 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 Rock Spring
| Period | Rock Spring | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Rock Spring: 5.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Rock Spring
| Period | Rock Spring | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Rock Spring 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 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 Rock Spring
| Period | Rock Spring | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $581 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $560 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $689 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $898 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$317 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Rock Spring pays $898 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.9% 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 Rock Spring
Bachelor's degrees in Rock Spring
| Period | Rock Spring | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 34.1% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Rock Spring as nationally: 34.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Rock Spring
| Period | Rock Spring | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.3% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.7% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.1% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Rock Spring have finished high school (91.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 Rock Spring
| Period | Rock Spring | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rock Spring runs well above the national rate: 7.6% 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).
Rock Spring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Spring | 2.08 | 39.9 | 9.1% | 57.0% | 5.7% | 1990 | $898 | 34.1% | 91.1% | 7.6% |
| Bellarthur | 2.64 | 32.0 | 16.2% | 30.4% | 10.6% | 1990 | $975 | 53.8% | 99.4% | 10.0% |
| Bruce | 3.18 | 29.2 | 34.7% | 39.8% | 8.1% | 1996 | $1,163 | 17.7% | 93.3% | 0.3% |
| Greenville | 2.29 | 34.3 | 14.6% | 60.3% | 10.9% | 1991 | $1,079 | 37.1% | 92.1% | 9.5% |
| California | 2.06 | 45.1 | 5.0% | 38.6% | 7.4% | 1990 | $879 | 47.3% | 91.3% | 6.2% |
| Winterville | 2.58 | 36.6 | 12.1% | 28.2% | 5.4% | 2000 | $1,353 | 38.7% | 92.2% | 4.9% |
| Farmville | 2.33 | 40.7 | 19.0% | 32.7% | 11.0% | 1981 | $921 | 30.7% | 88.3% | 5.2% |
| Kings Crossroads | 1.71 | 58.6 | 2.7% | 25.2% | 14.8% | 1967 | $786 | 30.4% | 91.9% | 7.0% |
| Falkland | 2.12 | 54.1 | 17.0% | 17.8% | 7.6% | 1987 | $844 | 23.7% | 89.9% | 7.7% |
| Dupree Crossroads | 1.94 | 58.2 | 13.1% | 16.0% | 7.4% | 1986 | $799 | 26.3% | 89.9% | 8.8% |
| Marlboro | 2.30 | 42.7 | 23.7% | 33.8% | 11.2% | 1981 | $858 | 10.7% | 82.2% | 6.5% |
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 Rock Spring. 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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