Population 1,659 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Saxapahaw
Household size in Saxapahaw
| Period | Saxapahaw | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.63 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Saxapahaw average 2.63 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in North Carolina overall, where it has 2.52 people. Household size has climbed from 2.52 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 Saxapahaw
| Period | Saxapahaw | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.6 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.8 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Saxapahaw is 37.9 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Saxapahaw
| Period | Saxapahaw | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Saxapahaw as they are nationally: 12.0%, against 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 Saxapahaw
Renters in Saxapahaw
| Period | Saxapahaw | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.8% of households in Saxapahaw rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (36.9%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as 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 Saxapahaw
| Period | Saxapahaw | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Saxapahaw as nationally: 8.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in North Carolina overall (11.4%).
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 Saxapahaw
| Period | Saxapahaw | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Saxapahaw is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1997, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Saxapahaw
| Period | Saxapahaw | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $895 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $704 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $741 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $874 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$22 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Saxapahaw runs $874 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.9% 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 Saxapahaw
Bachelor's degrees in Saxapahaw
| Period | Saxapahaw | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.8% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Saxapahaw (26.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below 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 Saxapahaw
| Period | Saxapahaw | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.9% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.0% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Saxapahaw never finished high school, more than nationally: 86.0% 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 Saxapahaw
| Period | Saxapahaw | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Saxapahaw has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Saxapahaw 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saxapahaw | 2.63 | 37.9 | 12.0% | 20.8% | 8.4% | 1997 | $874 | 26.5% | 86.0% | 3.2% |
| Orange Grove | 2.65 | 48.2 | 4.5% | 10.8% | 22.1% | 1991 | $1,389 | 42.7% | 89.0% | 2.2% |
| Snow Camp | 2.67 | 44.2 | 10.6% | 15.1% | 6.4% | 1992 | $971 | 23.5% | 89.7% | 3.1% |
| Swepsonville | 2.52 | 46.6 | 5.1% | 12.7% | 5.9% | 1992 | $949 | 31.8% | 91.3% | 3.2% |
| Graham | 2.36 | 40.5 | 11.3% | 34.9% | 8.9% | 1988 | $1,065 | 26.1% | 89.1% | 6.2% |
| Bellemont | 2.85 | 37.3 | 5.5% | 14.6% | 8.0% | 1999 | $1,077 | 25.5% | 95.0% | 7.1% |
| Haw River | 2.78 | 37.0 | 14.2% | 23.3% | 10.4% | 1989 | $917 | 21.8% | 80.3% | 3.9% |
| Mebane | 2.52 | 40.8 | 9.5% | 31.3% | 8.6% | 1998 | $1,248 | 35.9% | 90.7% | 3.6% |
| Carrboro | 2.34 | 36.2 | 6.5% | 54.5% | 7.1% | 1989 | $1,758 | 70.6% | 94.6% | 3.5% |
| Alamance | 2.83 | 40.1 | 3.2% | 17.4% | 3.9% | 1985 | $1,114 | 31.1% | 92.8% | 0.1% |
| Efland | 3.00 | 37.8 | 21.9% | 12.6% | 16.9% | 1986 | $1,081 | 38.3% | 96.2% | 2.0% |
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 Saxapahaw. 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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