Population 413 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Seven Devils
Household size in Seven Devils
| Period | Seven Devils | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.28 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.17 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.06 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.72 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.44 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.72 people per household, Seven Devils sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in North Carolina overall, where it has 2.52 people. Household size has climbed from 2.28 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 Seven Devils
| Period | Seven Devils | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.0 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −10.9 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Seven Devils is young: half of its residents are under 33.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and children.
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 Seven Devils
| Period | Seven Devils | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Seven Devils (15.1%), well above 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 Seven Devils
Renters in Seven Devils
| Period | Seven Devils | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.7% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.5% of households in Seven Devils rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 34.9% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Seven Devils
| Period | Seven Devils | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 62.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 59.7% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 68.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 68.3% of the housing in Seven Devils, 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 Seven Devils
| Period | Seven Devils | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1993 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Seven Devils is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2000, 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 Seven Devils
| Period | Seven Devils | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $938 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $844 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $860 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $951 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$13 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Seven Devils costs $951 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 28.4% of the typical renter's income, just 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 Seven Devils
Bachelor's degrees in Seven Devils
| Period | Seven Devils | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.5% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 44.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Seven Devils (44.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Seven Devils
| Period | Seven Devils | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.4% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.9% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.5% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.1% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Seven Devils is above the national rate: 94.1% 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 Seven Devils
| Period | Seven Devils | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Seven Devils runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Seven Devils 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Devils | 2.72 | 33.8 | 15.1% | 21.5% | 68.3% | 2000 | $951 | 44.9% | 94.1% | 4.4% |
| Grassy Creek | 2.24 | 48.9 | 8.1% | 25.9% | 32.4% | 1985 | $722 | 20.7% | 92.0% | 5.8% |
| Banner Elk | 2.33 | 41.3 | 9.7% | 19.5% | 58.0% | 1988 | $916 | 40.0% | 89.0% | 5.6% |
| Norwood Hollow | 2.28 | 40.3 | 8.8% | 23.8% | 65.4% | 1988 | $836 | 42.5% | 90.6% | 1.2% |
| Sugar Mountain | 2.16 | 56.0 | 4.3% | 14.6% | 77.1% | 1985 | $1,121 | 57.2% | 97.0% | 3.1% |
| Grandfather | 2.15 | 57.8 | 3.5% | 12.9% | 79.1% | 1985 | $1,158 | 59.4% | 97.8% | 3.2% |
| Valle Crucis | 2.11 | 47.2 | 6.4% | 27.0% | 60.9% | 1986 | $1,052 | 48.9% | 95.6% | 5.8% |
| Shulls Mill | 2.42 | 35.0 | 4.5% | 35.7% | 46.1% | 1983 | $1,097 | 56.4% | 93.5% | 10.5% |
| Linville | 1.99 | 57.9 | 3.0% | 14.8% | 66.8% | 1987 | $1,006 | 39.4% | 95.1% | 9.3% |
| Beech Mountain | 2.07 | 51.0 | 4.2% | 12.3% | 58.8% | 1983 | $1,016 | 42.2% | 90.6% | 7.0% |
| Vilas | 2.05 | 44.7 | 8.2% | 23.7% | 28.5% | 1984 | $1,093 | 39.4% | 93.4% | 7.8% |
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 Seven Devils. 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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