Population 98 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sevier
Household size in Sevier
| Period | Sevier | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.07 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.09 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.59 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Sevier average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.77, 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 Sevier
| Period | Sevier | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.5 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.3 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.6 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.3, Sevier is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that 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 Sevier
| Period | Sevier | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Sevier: 16.1% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Sevier
Renters in Sevier
| Period | Sevier | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.8% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.6% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Sevier rent their homes (41.1%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 80.5% 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 Sevier
| Period | Sevier | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.7% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.5% of the housing in Sevier, 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 Sevier
| Period | Sevier | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Sevier are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in North Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1990.
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 Sevier
| Period | Sevier | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $477 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $574 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $654 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $825 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$348 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Sevier runs $825 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.4% 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 Sevier
Bachelor's degrees in Sevier
| Period | Sevier | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sevier have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 8.9%, 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 Sevier
| Period | Sevier | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.1% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.0% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.4% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.0% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults in Sevier never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.0% 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 Sevier
| Period | Sevier | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 23.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +18.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sevier runs well above the national rate: 23.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Sevier 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevier | 2.59 | 34.3 | 16.1% | 41.1% | 23.5% | 1983 | $825 | 8.9% | 74.0% | 23.6% |
| Little Switzerland | 2.53 | 36.5 | 14.1% | 36.4% | 21.6% | 1985 | $865 | 12.7% | 78.9% | 19.7% |
| North Cove | 2.33 | 40.0 | 17.0% | 19.0% | 27.3% | 1985 | $828 | 5.7% | 85.9% | 6.1% |
| Woodlawn | 2.65 | 37.2 | 16.2% | 30.7% | 17.3% | 1990 | $818 | 26.2% | 94.4% | 7.0% |
| Spruce Pine | 2.22 | 45.2 | 7.3% | 25.2% | 21.0% | 1983 | $804 | 21.6% | 90.6% | 5.1% |
| Estatoe | 2.46 | 50.5 | 5.1% | 18.5% | 28.1% | 1987 | $900 | 26.9% | 92.4% | 5.3% |
| Clinchfield | 2.66 | 37.9 | 16.2% | 28.2% | 15.9% | 1991 | $817 | 30.0% | 98.9% | 3.2% |
| Glenwood | 1.89 | 59.3 | 2.0% | 38.7% | 27.0% | 1993 | $831 | 11.1% | 74.6% | 0.0% |
| Linville Falls | 2.47 | 42.8 | 3.4% | 25.8% | 36.4% | 1992 | $599 | 9.5% | 84.1% | 0.0% |
| Hamrick | 2.49 | 50.3 | 3.4% | 16.1% | 26.3% | 1991 | $840 | 28.2% | 89.3% | 14.0% |
| Busick | 2.06 | 54.9 | 5.3% | 29.0% | 21.4% | 1976 | $899 | 27.6% | 86.3% | 2.9% |
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 Sevier. 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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