Population 2,148 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ronda
Household size in Ronda
| Period | Ronda | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.82 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.66 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.66 people per household, Ronda sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in North Carolina as a whole, where it has 2.52 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.40, 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 Ronda
| Period | Ronda | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.9, Ronda 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 Ronda
| Period | Ronda | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Ronda (11.6%), the same as the national share.
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 Ronda
Renters in Ronda
| Period | Ronda | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.0% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.0% of households in Ronda rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.1%) 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 Ronda
| Period | Ronda | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.2% of the housing in Ronda, 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 Ronda
| Period | Ronda | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Ronda are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Ronda
| Period | Ronda | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $387 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $595 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $652 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $768 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$380 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ronda pays $768 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.2% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Ronda
Bachelor's degrees in Ronda
| Period | Ronda | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ronda have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.1%, 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 Ronda
| Period | Ronda | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.6% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.2% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Ronda never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.2% 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 Ronda
| Period | Ronda | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ronda runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Ronda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronda | 2.66 | 46.9 | 11.6% | 22.0% | 14.2% | 1977 | $768 | 17.1% | 82.2% | 3.5% |
| Roaring River | 2.50 | 44.8 | 16.4% | 26.3% | 13.3% | 1978 | $734 | 11.1% | 75.6% | 6.7% |
| Jonesville | 2.37 | 44.9 | 11.4% | 38.2% | 14.3% | 1972 | $735 | 15.1% | 82.0% | 5.3% |
| Cycle | 2.56 | 49.2 | 8.7% | 22.8% | 9.8% | 1988 | $984 | 21.7% | 75.9% | 5.7% |
| Elkin | 2.28 | 46.8 | 12.1% | 28.0% | 13.8% | 1971 | $738 | 21.2% | 84.1% | 4.5% |
| Windy Gap | 2.51 | 46.4 | 11.1% | 18.6% | 10.2% | 1978 | $943 | 21.5% | 78.3% | 3.6% |
| State Road | 2.27 | 50.2 | 9.0% | 23.2% | 11.2% | 1980 | $786 | 26.8% | 85.9% | 3.1% |
| Traphill | 2.48 | 42.4 | 17.1% | 26.6% | 13.1% | 1984 | $668 | 6.2% | 69.9% | 13.5% |
| Hamptonville | 2.25 | 52.2 | 6.1% | 14.6% | 19.9% | 1983 | $996 | 14.4% | 83.8% | 4.6% |
| Thurmond | 2.41 | 42.6 | 7.8% | 15.0% | 16.2% | 1992 | $809 | 22.7% | 91.6% | 1.0% |
| Hays | 2.37 | 46.7 | 9.4% | 18.1% | 14.7% | 1986 | $680 | 10.7% | 80.4% | 3.3% |
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 Ronda. 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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