Population 374 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Soul City
Household size in Soul City
| Period | Soul City | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.08 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.08 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.62 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Soul City is a place of big households: 3.08 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.45, 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 Soul City
| Period | Soul City | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −8.2 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
At 40.8, the median age in Soul City is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Soul City
| Period | Soul City | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.3% of households in Soul City, well below 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 Soul City
Renters in Soul City
| Period | Soul City | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Soul City rent their homes (29.8%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About half of owners (50.6%) 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 Soul City
| Period | Soul City | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 40.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.7% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.7% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 35.7% of the housing in Soul City, 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 Soul City
| Period | Soul City | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1991 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Soul City is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1991, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 Soul City
| Period | Soul City | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $655 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $593 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $766 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $897 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$242 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Soul City costs $897 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.8% 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 Soul City
Bachelor's degrees in Soul City
| Period | Soul City | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.1% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Soul City: 21.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Soul City
| Period | Soul City | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.2% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.7% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +21.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Soul City: 97.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 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 Soul City
| Period | Soul City | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Soul City: 10.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Soul City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soul City | 3.08 | 40.8 | 7.3% | 29.8% | 35.7% | 1991 | $897 | 21.2% | 97.6% | 10.4% |
| Manson | 2.35 | 42.7 | 9.4% | 43.2% | 28.7% | 1988 | $691 | 15.5% | 89.1% | 11.2% |
| Oine | 1.86 | 57.1 | 9.3% | 49.2% | 14.1% | 1986 | $757 | 17.2% | 90.1% | 10.0% |
| Townsville | 2.76 | 53.3 | 11.5% | 24.2% | 40.9% | 1993 | $994 | 24.3% | 87.0% | 6.2% |
| Middleburg | 2.43 | 47.7 | 6.5% | 24.5% | 23.7% | 1980 | $923 | 18.0% | 91.8% | 4.7% |
| Palmer Springs | 2.34 | 59.0 | 4.2% | 12.3% | 59.4% | 1998 | $784 | 24.0% | 92.6% | 0.0% |
| Norlina | 2.40 | 44.2 | 16.9% | 37.6% | 17.5% | 1987 | $946 | 14.2% | 83.8% | 5.3% |
| Townsville | 2.34 | 59.0 | 4.2% | 12.3% | 59.4% | 1998 | $784 | 24.0% | 92.6% | 0.0% |
| Paschall | 2.13 | 38.9 | 29.9% | 40.1% | 18.9% | 1985 | $784 | 25.7% | 85.6% | 1.9% |
| Warren Plains | 1.87 | 46.2 | 11.3% | 56.2% | 17.1% | 1977 | $799 | 15.2% | 87.9% | 11.5% |
| North Henderson | 2.89 | 29.9 | 25.9% | 41.6% | 14.4% | 1981 | $895 | 11.0% | 77.2% | 9.1% |
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 Soul City. 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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