Population 989 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Siloam
Household size in Siloam
| Period | Siloam | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.61 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Siloam average 2.61 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 dropped from 2.76 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 Siloam
| Period | Siloam | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.0 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.9 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Siloam is 38.2 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 Siloam
| Period | Siloam | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 17.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Siloam: 17.1% 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 Siloam
Renters in Siloam
| Period | Siloam | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Siloam is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (45.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Siloam
| Period | Siloam | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Siloam is close to the national rate: 10.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
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 Siloam
| Period | Siloam | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1991 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −9 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Siloam are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in North Carolina overall, 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 Siloam
| Period | Siloam | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $480 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $640 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,000 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $753 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$273 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Siloam runs $753 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 37.8% 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 Siloam
Bachelor's degrees in Siloam
| Period | Siloam | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.5 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Siloam (25.8%) 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 Siloam
| Period | Siloam | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.6% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Siloam have finished high school (91.7%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina.
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 Siloam
| Period | Siloam | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Siloam runs well above the national rate: 7.5% 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).
Siloam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siloam | 2.61 | 38.2 | 17.1% | 18.7% | 10.2% | 1982 | $753 | 25.8% | 91.7% | 7.5% |
| Ararat | 2.41 | 35.6 | 10.1% | 23.1% | 10.7% | 1984 | $771 | 21.9% | 85.7% | 2.0% |
| Rockford | 2.44 | 43.9 | 17.6% | 14.5% | 9.9% | 1982 | $745 | 22.2% | 90.0% | 9.0% |
| Ash Hill | 2.51 | 47.0 | 14.1% | 20.2% | 11.6% | 1985 | $978 | 18.5% | 79.5% | 2.2% |
| Shoal | 2.29 | 55.4 | 6.0% | 12.6% | 12.7% | 1984 | $633 | 30.0% | 94.9% | 2.1% |
| Pinnacle | 2.47 | 47.5 | 5.5% | 11.1% | 12.1% | 1984 | $880 | 21.8% | 91.0% | 2.3% |
| Smithtown | 2.49 | 41.6 | 9.3% | 29.8% | 15.9% | 1988 | $721 | 11.7% | 90.2% | 1.3% |
| Pilot Mountain | 2.41 | 48.9 | 10.4% | 23.1% | 10.2% | 1983 | $967 | 22.1% | 88.9% | 4.7% |
| Dobson | 2.55 | 39.1 | 15.6% | 23.0% | 11.3% | 1986 | $670 | 16.2% | 78.4% | 5.2% |
| Union Hill | 2.49 | 46.6 | 9.3% | 22.1% | 12.8% | 1988 | $760 | 12.8% | 88.4% | 1.8% |
| Burch | 2.51 | 41.5 | 17.0% | 21.6% | 8.9% | 1983 | $805 | 10.9% | 73.7% | 6.2% |
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 Siloam. 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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