Population 124 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Samaria
Household size in Samaria
| Period | Samaria | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.25 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.49 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Samaria holds 2.74 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has climbed from 2.25 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 Samaria
| Period | Samaria | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.5 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Samaria is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.4, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Samaria
| Period | Samaria | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.1% of households in Samaria, well 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 Samaria
Renters in Samaria
| Period | Samaria | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 41.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −20.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 19.1% of households in Samaria rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 73.5% 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 Samaria
| Period | Samaria | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.5% of the housing in Samaria, 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 Samaria
| Period | Samaria | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Samaria has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1989, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Samaria
| Period | Samaria | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $687 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $775 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $535 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $882 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$195 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Samaria pays $882 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.0% 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 Samaria
Bachelor's degrees in Samaria
| Period | Samaria | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.5 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Samaria have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.6%, 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 Samaria
| Period | Samaria | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.0% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 67.5% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Samaria never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.4% 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 Samaria
| Period | Samaria | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Samaria has been low: just 1.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Samaria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaria | 2.74 | 38.4 | 6.1% | 19.1% | 15.5% | 1989 | $882 | 21.6% | 79.4% | 1.6% |
| Frazier Crossroads | 3.04 | 40.7 | 8.2% | 36.6% | 18.8% | 1975 | $1,047 | 14.6% | 86.8% | 3.1% |
| Bailey | 2.87 | 39.4 | 9.7% | 18.7% | 11.1% | 1989 | $914 | 17.0% | 80.7% | 4.2% |
| Rocky Cross | 3.06 | 34.0 | 11.6% | 31.1% | 10.1% | 1994 | $958 | 15.6% | 76.9% | 7.9% |
| Spring Hope | 2.78 | 43.3 | 9.4% | 30.5% | 14.5% | 1984 | $997 | 13.2% | 83.6% | 3.4% |
| Pine Ridge | 2.93 | 39.1 | 15.0% | 18.6% | 10.4% | 1992 | $912 | 23.9% | 88.2% | 8.0% |
| Stanhope | 3.24 | 44.4 | 4.9% | 21.6% | 20.7% | 1992 | $870 | 11.3% | 53.8% | 7.5% |
| Lamm | 3.24 | 44.4 | 4.9% | 21.6% | 20.7% | 1992 | $870 | 11.3% | 53.8% | 7.5% |
| Lake Royale | 2.39 | 49.0 | 7.2% | 8.7% | 27.0% | 1998 | $1,136 | 21.0% | 91.8% | 2.0% |
| Middlesex | 2.78 | 40.2 | 6.2% | 20.3% | 10.3% | 1994 | $848 | 20.2% | 85.5% | 3.6% |
| Sims | 2.53 | 35.8 | 9.3% | 16.9% | 7.9% | 1993 | $965 | 21.2% | 89.3% | 4.4% |
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 Samaria. 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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