Population 10,106 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Rural Hall
Household size in Rural Hall
| Period | Rural Hall | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.49 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.46 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Rural Hall is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Rural Hall has smaller households than most North Carolina cities.
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 Rural Hall
| Period | Rural Hall | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.9 | 39.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 40.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.0 | 41.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.2 | 41.5 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Rural Hall is 42.2 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of the Winston-Salem area.
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 Rural Hall
| Period | Rural Hall | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 12.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 12.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 11.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Rural Hall as they are nationally: 10.9%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 2.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Rural Hall
Renters in Rural Hall
| Period | Rural Hall | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 29.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 31.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 33.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.4% | 30.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Rural Hall own their homes; 28.4% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 37.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 8.5 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Rural Hall
| Period | Rural Hall | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 11.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 11.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 11.4% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 9.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Just as many homes sit empty in Rural Hall as nationally: 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 3.7 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 Rural Hall
| Period | Rural Hall | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1980 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1982 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1985 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Rural Hall are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1977 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the east has the oldest housing.
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 Rural Hall
| Period | Rural Hall | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $596 | $700 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $645 | $751 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $830 | $830 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,117 | $1,102 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$520 | +$403 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Rural Hall costs $1,117 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $520 a month since 2006–10, up 87%, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 24.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the northwest; the highest are in the southwest.
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 Rural Hall
Bachelor's degrees in Rural Hall
| Period | Rural Hall | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.3% | 25.2% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 25.9% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 27.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.2% | 31.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +6.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Rural Hall (27.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 4.0 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the southeast.
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 Rural Hall
| Period | Rural Hall | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.5% | 83.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.5% | 84.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.0% | 87.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.1% | 89.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Rural Hall have finished high school (92.1%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 4.7 points from 2006–10, as it has 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 Rural Hall
| Period | Rural Hall | Winston-Salem area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 10.3% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −3.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Rural Hall: 7.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 332 North Carolina cities with 5,000+ people, only 27 have higher unemployment. 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).
Rural Hall 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Hall | 2.36 | 42.2 | 10.9% | 28.4% | 9.6% | 1982 | $1,117 | 27.2% | 92.1% | 7.7% |
| Bethania | 2.65 | 40.8 | 9.8% | 10.3% | 8.2% | 1994 | $1,324 | 37.6% | 91.0% | 4.4% |
| Tobaccoville | 2.46 | 45.1 | 9.4% | 17.1% | 9.5% | 1992 | $1,139 | 30.6% | 90.8% | 2.4% |
| Germanton | 2.25 | 52.9 | 4.3% | 17.9% | 4.4% | 1982 | $750 | 21.8% | 92.2% | 5.2% |
| Dennis | 2.40 | 44.0 | 4.8% | 22.0% | 8.2% | 1981 | $734 | 28.4% | 88.3% | 1.6% |
| King | 2.29 | 45.4 | 9.5% | 26.1% | 8.3% | 1985 | $937 | 22.7% | 93.9% | 2.6% |
| Pfafftown | 2.63 | 42.7 | 9.4% | 10.8% | 9.5% | 1995 | $1,451 | 48.2% | 94.8% | 4.3% |
| Walkertown | 2.73 | 40.3 | 14.3% | 15.1% | 9.1% | 1986 | $1,281 | 22.9% | 87.9% | 7.2% |
| Walnut Cove | 2.46 | 46.6 | 10.1% | 20.5% | 6.5% | 1983 | $763 | 15.9% | 89.1% | 4.3% |
| Union Hill | 2.49 | 46.6 | 9.3% | 22.1% | 12.8% | 1988 | $760 | 12.8% | 88.4% | 1.8% |
| Belews Creek | 2.45 | 48.6 | 6.0% | 4.2% | 5.2% | 1996 | $1,327 | 29.9% | 90.5% | 4.5% |
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 Rural Hall. 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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