Population 186 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rosebud
Household size in Rosebud
| Period | Rosebud | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.12 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.90 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.28 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Rosebud average 2.90 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has climbed from 2.62 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 Rosebud
| Period | Rosebud | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.4 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.8 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Rosebud is young: half of its residents are under 29.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Rosebud
| Period | Rosebud | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 30.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +18.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Rosebud: 30.7% 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 Rosebud
Renters in Rosebud
| Period | Rosebud | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.0% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Rosebud rent their homes (29.8%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than half of owners (53.6%) 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 Rosebud
| Period | Rosebud | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.9% of the housing in Rosebud, 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 Rosebud
| Period | Rosebud | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Rosebud is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across 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 Rosebud
| Period | Rosebud | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $697 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $659 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $695 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $942 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$245 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Rosebud costs $942 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.8% 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 Rosebud
Bachelor's degrees in Rosebud
| Period | Rosebud | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Rosebud have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.8%, 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 Rosebud
| Period | Rosebud | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.0% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 74.2% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Rosebud never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.5% 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 Rosebud
| Period | Rosebud | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Rosebud: 6.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Rosebud 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosebud | 2.90 | 29.8 | 30.7% | 29.8% | 15.9% | 1993 | $942 | 17.8% | 81.5% | 6.3% |
| Holdens Crossroads | 1.87 | 54.5 | 4.1% | 29.8% | 12.6% | 1991 | $921 | 18.1% | 77.2% | 5.5% |
| Wilson | 2.36 | 41.1 | 14.4% | 46.0% | 11.8% | 1984 | $1,004 | 22.4% | 84.4% | 6.6% |
| Elm City | 2.47 | 45.9 | 12.9% | 18.5% | 8.5% | 1987 | $984 | 18.9% | 91.0% | 4.2% |
| Wilbanks | 2.41 | 40.4 | 18.5% | 27.0% | 13.7% | 1992 | $943 | 15.2% | 79.2% | 4.3% |
| Evansdale | 2.53 | 41.7 | 18.1% | 25.5% | 8.9% | 1992 | $952 | 17.9% | 85.8% | 2.9% |
| Winstead Crossroads | 2.53 | 44.9 | 12.4% | 14.0% | 4.6% | 1991 | $852 | 27.8% | 89.5% | 3.1% |
| Saratoga | 1.93 | 56.2 | 2.7% | 14.9% | 16.9% | 1974 | $1,055 | 27.0% | 91.8% | 4.6% |
| Sharpsburg | 2.65 | 34.3 | 37.1% | 40.0% | 18.2% | 1988 | $1,053 | 14.5% | 88.1% | 0.4% |
| Black Creek | 2.67 | 38.7 | 9.1% | 37.3% | 8.8% | 1990 | $1,104 | 6.8% | 87.3% | 5.1% |
| St. Lewis | 2.08 | 62.4 | 11.3% | 37.7% | 12.8% | 1984 | $714 | 13.0% | 84.4% | 14.2% |
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 Rosebud. 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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