Population 3,317 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Spout Springs
Household size in Spout Springs
| Period | Spout Springs | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.64 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.33 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.01 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.42 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Spout Springs is a place of big households: 3.42 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 dropped from 3.64, 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 Spout Springs
| Period | Spout Springs | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 17.6 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 23.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 27.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.9 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 27.2, Spout Springs is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward families with many 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 Spout Springs
| Period | Spout Springs | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −28.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 3.2% of households in Spout Springs, 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 Spout Springs
Renters in Spout Springs
| Period | Spout Springs | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 78.7% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 76.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 90.0% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +31.8 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Spout Springs: 90.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About a quarter of owners (24.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Spout Springs
| Period | Spout Springs | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Spout Springs than nationally: 12.9%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Spout Springs
| Period | Spout Springs | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1998 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2002 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2007 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2008 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
Spout Springs has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2008, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Spout Springs
| Period | Spout Springs | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,112 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,195 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,425 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,736 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$624 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Spout Springs costs $1,736 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.1% of household income on rent, just 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 Spout Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Spout Springs
| Period | Spout Springs | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.3% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Spout Springs than nationally: 30.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Spout Springs
| Period | Spout Springs | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.2% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.0% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.7% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Spout Springs: 94.5% 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 Spout Springs
| Period | Spout Springs | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Spout Springs runs well above the national rate: 12.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Spout Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spout Springs | 3.42 | 27.2 | 3.2% | 90.0% | 12.9% | 2008 | $1,736 | 30.3% | 94.5% | 12.6% |
| Overhills | 3.45 | 26.9 | 3.0% | 94.2% | 13.1% | 2008 | $1,730 | 30.5% | 94.4% | 12.9% |
| Cameron | 3.06 | 34.1 | 11.7% | 28.9% | 9.5% | 2001 | $1,463 | 27.3% | 92.2% | 7.2% |
| Spring Lake | 2.63 | 31.7 | 15.6% | 53.4% | 13.9% | 1994 | $1,252 | 25.8% | 91.8% | 6.4% |
| Pope Air Force Base | 2.69 | 24.6 | 16.9% | 95.7% | 34.6% | 1978 | $1,724 | 38.6% | 100.0% | 9.3% |
| Olivia | 2.85 | 27.7 | 29.6% | 22.6% | 5.8% | 1998 | $1,154 | 11.2% | 95.4% | 0.6% |
| Fort Bragg | 2.98 | 23.1 | 11.0% | 98.3% | 34.7% | 1980 | $1,549 | 22.1% | 98.3% | 6.0% |
| Bunnlevel | 2.97 | 34.6 | 17.6% | 25.1% | 13.2% | 2002 | $1,320 | 27.3% | 91.8% | 4.9% |
| Lobelia | 2.63 | 39.7 | 6.9% | 13.1% | 7.7% | 1998 | $1,530 | 32.0% | 85.5% | 1.8% |
| Vass | 2.61 | 35.1 | 10.9% | 23.0% | 13.6% | 1995 | $1,186 | 33.0% | 87.9% | 4.4% |
| Norrington Crossroads | 2.85 | 39.1 | 11.8% | 10.7% | 14.8% | 2002 | $1,221 | 20.5% | 94.5% | 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 Spout Springs. 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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