Population 831 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Semora
Household size in Semora
| Period | Semora | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.44 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.43 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.01 | 2.40 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.62 | +0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Semora are small: just 2.01 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.62, 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 Semora
| Period | Semora | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 36.9 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.1 | 37.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.6 | 39.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 60.4 | 39.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +19.9 | +2.9 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Semora skews older: half of its residents are older than 60.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Semora
| Period | Semora | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 12.0% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 11.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 10.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.3 pts | −1.8 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.1% of households in Semora, 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 Semora
Renters in Semora
| Period | Semora | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 38.7% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.4% | 39.8% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 39.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.8% | 37.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Semora is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 69.9% 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 Semora
| Period | Semora | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3% | 11.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.0% | 9.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 33.2% | 9.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Semora: 41.1% of homes are empty, 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 Semora
| Period | Semora | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1986 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1991 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Semora is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Locally, though, homes here are older than in the Chapel Hill area overall, where the median home dates to 1991.
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 Semora
| Period | Semora | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $682 | $889 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $773 | $951 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $778 | $1,102 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $892 | $1,501 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$209 | +$612 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Semora pays $892 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Semora
Bachelor's degrees in Semora
| Period | Semora | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.0% | 43.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 45.7% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 48.5% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.3% | 53.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +25.3 pts | +10.2 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Semora (39.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in the Chapel Hill area overall (53.9%).
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 Semora
| Period | Semora | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.1% | 86.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.3% | 88.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.0% | 89.4% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.4% | 91.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Semora is above the national rate: 93.4% of adults have a diploma, 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 Semora
| Period | Semora | Chapel Hill area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 7.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 8.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 4.5% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −3.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Semora is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the Chapel Hill area overall (4.0%). 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).
Semora 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semora | 2.01 | 60.4 | 2.1% | 13.8% | 41.1% | 1985 | $892 | 39.3% | 93.4% | 5.8% |
| McGehees Mill | 1.86 | 62.2 | 0.8% | 13.1% | 47.3% | 1984 | $934 | 41.0% | 96.9% | 6.5% |
| Osmond | 2.28 | 50.8 | 3.0% | 9.9% | 12.8% | 1990 | $886 | 25.6% | 86.9% | 4.5% |
| Milton | 2.34 | 51.6 | 6.0% | 15.7% | 23.3% | 1990 | $793 | 23.8% | 81.7% | 4.1% |
| Alton | 2.61 | 47.9 | 16.1% | 22.3% | 18.4% | 1985 | $849 | 23.3% | 89.5% | 2.5% |
| Harmony | 2.57 | 51.2 | 16.7% | 21.3% | 13.3% | 1991 | $766 | 23.2% | 90.2% | 2.7% |
| Danripple | 2.57 | 52.2 | 14.4% | 22.6% | 15.5% | 1988 | $794 | 23.4% | 90.7% | 2.0% |
| Hamer | 2.47 | 46.3 | 13.7% | 26.4% | 24.2% | 1986 | $759 | 30.3% | 71.5% | 3.3% |
| Paces | 2.66 | 43.2 | 8.4% | 29.7% | 34.0% | 1963 | $1,126 | 26.1% | 89.1% | 0.0% |
| Roxboro | 2.48 | 43.8 | 13.2% | 27.9% | 12.1% | 1977 | $1,026 | 16.5% | 85.7% | 6.8% |
| Sutherlin | 2.44 | 34.9 | 28.2% | 19.4% | 13.8% | 1990 | $1,367 | 21.7% | 91.0% | 6.9% |
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 Semora. 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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