Population 2,300 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Roper
Household size in Roper
| Period | Roper | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.90 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.68 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Roper are small: just 1.90 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.58 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Roper
| Period | Roper | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.0 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.0, Roper 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 Roper
| Period | Roper | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +12.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Roper: 23.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Roper
Renters in Roper
| Period | Roper | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.3% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.7% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Roper is about as common as it is nationally: 35.7% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 46.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Roper
| Period | Roper | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.2% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 25.8% of the housing in Roper, 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 Roper
| Period | Roper | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Roper are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, 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 Roper
| Period | Roper | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $592 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $779 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $516 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $909 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$317 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Roper costs $909 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.5% 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 Roper
Bachelor's degrees in Roper
| Period | Roper | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Roper have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.3%, 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 Roper
| Period | Roper | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.6% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 71.2% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Roper never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Roper
| Period | Roper | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Roper: 16.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Roper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roper | 1.90 | 52.0 | 23.3% | 35.7% | 25.8% | 1978 | $909 | 16.3% | 87.6% | 16.0% |
| Westover | 1.67 | 65.8 | 16.6% | 18.6% | 10.8% | 1979 | $968 | 17.8% | 72.8% | 0.0% |
| Mount Tabor | 2.97 | 50.7 | 15.4% | 19.0% | 16.6% | 1982 | $989 | 29.8% | 82.7% | 1.7% |
| Creswell | 2.75 | 47.6 | 13.1% | 17.8% | 14.1% | 1982 | $836 | 21.7% | 84.8% | 2.1% |
| Davenport Forks | 2.35 | 46.5 | 10.8% | 15.4% | 20.1% | 1976 | $412 | 22.3% | 84.3% | 0.0% |
| St. Johns | 2.02 | 58.3 | 15.7% | 4.0% | 10.1% | 1990 | $1,125 | 25.6% | 95.6% | 1.8% |
| Plymouth | 2.30 | 52.0 | 28.8% | 37.1% | 21.2% | 1970 | $732 | 9.3% | 83.4% | 22.0% |
| Hancock | 2.16 | 49.8 | 13.7% | 36.4% | 10.3% | 1979 | $812 | 24.1% | 87.3% | 4.2% |
| Edenton | 2.33 | 46.0 | 17.1% | 30.6% | 15.5% | 1976 | $738 | 26.1% | 88.4% | 2.9% |
| Travis | 2.30 | 47.8 | 8.2% | 20.0% | 27.7% | 1978 | $630 | 18.1% | 73.2% | 0.2% |
| Merry Hill | 2.12 | 58.9 | 5.0% | 31.3% | 32.2% | 1984 | $826 | 29.4% | 80.2% | 8.4% |
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 Roper. 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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