Population 4,578 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sardis Woods
Household size in Sardis Woods
| Period | Sardis Woods | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Sardis Woods are small: just 2.33 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: 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 Sardis Woods
| Period | Sardis Woods | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.1 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.0 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.7 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Sardis Woods is 41.7 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 40.5 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next. Sardis Woods is older than the great majority of Charlotte neighborhoods.
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 Sardis Woods
| Period | Sardis Woods | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Sardis Woods (15.5%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Sardis Woods has a higher share of single-parent households than most Charlotte neighborhoods.
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 Sardis Woods
Renters in Sardis Woods
| Period | Sardis Woods | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.7% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.9% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +17.0 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Sardis Woods rent their homes (26.9%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among owners, 26.4% have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Sardis Woods has a lower share of renters than at least four in five Charlotte neighborhoods.
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 Sardis Woods
| Period | Sardis Woods | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.2% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Sardis Woods than nationally: 6.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Sardis Woods has a lower vacancy rate than most Charlotte neighborhoods.
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 Sardis Woods
| Period | Sardis Woods | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Sardis Woods has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1990, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the Charlotte area.
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 Sardis Woods
| Period | Sardis Woods | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,038 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,282 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,277 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,799 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$761 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Sardis Woods runs $1,799 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 42.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Sardis Woods
Bachelor's degrees in Sardis Woods
| Period | Sardis Woods | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.4% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.7% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 58.0% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 49.5% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Sardis Woods is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (49.5%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
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 Sardis Woods
| Period | Sardis Woods | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.8% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.9% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.3% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Sardis Woods is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
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 Sardis Woods
| Period | Sardis Woods | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Sardis Woods: 7.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Sardis Woods has higher unemployment than at least four in five Charlotte neighborhoods. 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).
Sardis Woods compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sardis Woods | 2.33 | 41.7 | 15.5% | 26.9% | 6.1% | 1990 | $1,799 | 49.5% | 93.5% | 7.8% |
| Sardis Forest | 3.01 | 39.9 | 8.6% | 4.4% | 3.5% | 1988 | $1,983 | 74.5% | 98.4% | 4.8% |
| East Forest | 2.35 | 32.9 | 16.1% | 79.6% | 9.6% | 1986 | $1,441 | 38.8% | 88.9% | 3.5% |
| Stonehaven | 2.39 | 43.8 | 10.8% | 24.2% | 11.2% | 1977 | $1,309 | 60.4% | 91.7% | 1.2% |
| Lansdowne | 2.69 | 41.1 | 10.1% | 33.4% | 12.7% | 1984 | $1,475 | 65.7% | 96.9% | 0.2% |
| Oxford Hunt | 2.44 | 37.9 | 6.0% | 42.6% | 7.7% | 1995 | $1,699 | 76.7% | 95.7% | 1.8% |
| Olde Providence North | 2.56 | 43.3 | 7.1% | 30.0% | 13.4% | 1984 | $1,875 | 71.7% | 98.7% | 4.3% |
| Hembstead | 2.79 | 39.9 | 1.8% | 25.4% | 3.7% | 1996 | $1,555 | 84.6% | 99.9% | 1.6% |
| Marshbrooke | 2.78 | 35.4 | 12.0% | 37.4% | 6.0% | 1995 | $1,823 | 37.0% | 88.6% | 2.9% |
| Idlewild South | 3.39 | 34.5 | 19.1% | 34.2% | 5.7% | 1988 | $1,510 | 16.7% | 72.1% | 10.5% |
| Sherwood Forest | 2.75 | 40.4 | 6.3% | 27.3% | 16.3% | 1974 | $1,941 | 67.2% | 91.6% | 2.7% |
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 Sardis Woods. 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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