Population 50 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sloan
Household size in Sloan
| Period | Sloan | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.21 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.16 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.53 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Sloan is a place of small households, averaging 2.16 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.69, 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 Sloan
| Period | Sloan | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.1 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 58.1 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +20.3 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Sloan skews older: half of its residents are older than 58.1, 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 Sloan
| Period | Sloan | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in seven households in Sloan (13.5%), a bit 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 Sloan
Renters in Sloan
| Period | Sloan | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.8% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.7% of households in Sloan rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (55.0%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Sloan
| Period | Sloan | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Sloan: 26.8% 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 Sloan
| Period | Sloan | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Sloan are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, 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 Sloan
| Period | Sloan | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $442 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $588 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $802 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $788 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$346 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Sloan costs $788 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 18.1% 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 Sloan
Bachelor's degrees in Sloan
| Period | Sloan | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Sloan have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.2%, 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 Sloan
| Period | Sloan | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.7% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.0% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.6% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.1% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Sloan never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.1% 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 Sloan
| Period | Sloan | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Sloan than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina. 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).
Sloan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sloan | 2.16 | 58.1 | 13.5% | 15.7% | 26.8% | 1979 | $788 | 20.2% | 85.1% | 4.5% |
| Greenevers | 2.17 | 50.4 | 13.3% | 23.2% | 18.8% | 1987 | $802 | 7.6% | 86.9% | 1.3% |
| Wallace | 2.12 | 48.1 | 11.6% | 30.4% | 10.6% | 1982 | $858 | 24.5% | 85.1% | 6.4% |
| Maready | 2.55 | 50.3 | 2.9% | 2.9% | 28.2% | 1991 | $816 | 8.0% | 89.4% | 0.2% |
| Pin Hook | 2.21 | 52.0 | 9.7% | 28.8% | 9.2% | 1980 | $833 | 19.4% | 81.1% | 8.6% |
| Chinquapin | 2.71 | 41.5 | 6.4% | 8.3% | 24.0% | 1993 | $871 | 12.5% | 88.3% | 1.1% |
| Tin City | 2.14 | 39.7 | 14.5% | 28.0% | 9.7% | 1971 | $885 | 32.9% | 86.5% | 12.1% |
| Register | 2.38 | 40.7 | 16.9% | 31.0% | 6.5% | 1991 | $918 | 15.3% | 83.6% | 6.8% |
| Teachey | 2.59 | 32.9 | 17.9% | 32.6% | 13.8% | 1983 | $853 | 17.7% | 84.2% | 10.1% |
| Murray Town | 2.18 | 47.2 | 6.4% | 10.6% | 17.2% | 1992 | $694 | 19.1% | 87.5% | 2.8% |
| Rose Hill | 2.43 | 36.1 | 10.3% | 42.6% | 12.5% | 1986 | $810 | 13.7% | 79.5% | 5.8% |
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 Sloan. 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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