Population 364 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Small
Household size in Small
| Period | Small | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.49 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.76 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.12 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.63 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Small is a place of big households: 3.12 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.49 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 Small
| Period | Small | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.6 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.5 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −6.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Small are younger than 39.6 and half are older, close to 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 Small
| Period | Small | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Small than nationally: 12.7%, against 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 Small
Renters in Small
| Period | Small | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.7% of households in Small rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 48.2% have no mortgage at all, 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 Small
| Period | Small | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.1% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Small: 12.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 Small
| Period | Small | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +22 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Small was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). 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 Small
| Period | Small | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $289 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $539 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $679 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $935 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$646 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Small runs $935 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.3% of household income on rent, just over 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 Small
Bachelor's degrees in Small
| Period | Small | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Small have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.2%, 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 Small
| Period | Small | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.4% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −12.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Small never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.6% 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 Small
| Period | Small | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in Small is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in North Carolina as a whole (4.8%). 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).
Small 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small | 3.12 | 39.6 | 12.7% | 7.7% | 12.3% | 1981 | $935 | 6.2% | 77.6% | 5.8% |
| Edward | 2.01 | 56.4 | 4.9% | 15.3% | 41.8% | 1993 | $825 | 12.0% | 96.5% | 3.9% |
| Aurora | 2.60 | 46.2 | 15.0% | 17.8% | 27.1% | 1981 | $942 | 12.8% | 85.5% | 11.3% |
| Royal | 3.02 | 40.5 | 13.9% | 13.2% | 15.3% | 1980 | $939 | 7.6% | 79.4% | 7.1% |
| Cayton | 2.64 | 37.1 | 10.3% | 7.9% | 8.3% | 1983 | $704 | 8.1% | 82.2% | 2.2% |
| Bonnerton | 1.98 | 57.0 | 6.0% | 11.8% | 42.9% | 1992 | $847 | 13.8% | 95.9% | 6.4% |
| Olympia | 2.37 | 45.1 | 13.7% | 3.0% | 5.1% | 1989 | $726 | 15.6% | 88.4% | 0.0% |
| Alliance | 2.08 | 51.5 | 10.7% | 40.7% | 14.2% | 1984 | $684 | 11.5% | 82.0% | 9.5% |
| South Creek | 1.86 | 59.8 | 10.8% | 1.4% | 47.3% | 1990 | $935 | 21.3% | 93.5% | 16.6% |
| Reelsboro | 2.43 | 42.4 | 12.5% | 4.5% | 20.5% | 1985 | $726 | 22.1% | 86.6% | 2.4% |
| Bayboro | 2.16 | 48.9 | 9.6% | 27.0% | 22.5% | 1984 | $779 | 13.8% | 89.2% | 4.2% |
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 Small. 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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