Population 606 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in St. Johns
Household size in St. Johns
| Period | St. Johns | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.02 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.39 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in St. Johns are small: just 2.02 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.41 in 2006–10, 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 St. Johns
| Period | St. Johns | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 58.3 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.9 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
St. Johns skews older: half of its residents are older than 58.3, 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 St. Johns
| Period | St. Johns | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in St. Johns (15.7%), well 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 St. Johns
Renters in St. Johns
| Period | St. Johns | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −16.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
St. Johns is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 43.1% 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 St. Johns
| Period | St. Johns | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.1% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in St. Johns as nationally: 10.1%, 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 St. Johns
| Period | St. Johns | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in St. Johns is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across North Carolina.
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 St. Johns
| Period | St. Johns | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $862 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $773 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,183 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,125 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$263 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in St. Johns pays $1,125 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.6% 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 St. Johns
Bachelor's degrees in St. Johns
| Period | St. Johns | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.9 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in St. Johns: 25.6% 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 St. Johns
| Period | St. Johns | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.7% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in St. Johns: 95.6% 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 St. Johns
| Period | St. Johns | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in St. Johns has been low: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
St. Johns 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Johns | 2.02 | 58.3 | 15.7% | 4.0% | 10.1% | 1990 | $1,125 | 25.6% | 95.6% | 1.8% |
| Edenton | 2.33 | 46.0 | 17.1% | 30.6% | 15.5% | 1976 | $738 | 26.1% | 88.4% | 2.9% |
| Hancock | 2.16 | 49.8 | 13.7% | 36.4% | 10.3% | 1979 | $812 | 24.1% | 87.3% | 4.2% |
| Burgess | 1.70 | 69.1 | 0.9% | 15.0% | 21.5% | 2000 | $879 | 40.6% | 93.8% | 3.9% |
| Valhalla | 2.59 | 43.6 | 15.3% | 38.8% | 8.1% | 1958 | $752 | 24.7% | 90.5% | 2.1% |
| Roper | 1.90 | 52.0 | 23.3% | 35.7% | 25.8% | 1978 | $909 | 16.3% | 87.6% | 16.0% |
| Hertford | 2.39 | 49.9 | 11.0% | 22.6% | 18.7% | 1987 | $1,013 | 20.3% | 88.2% | 3.4% |
| Cisco | 1.74 | 47.6 | 8.0% | 50.8% | 18.6% | 1979 | $890 | 13.2% | 93.1% | 16.8% |
| Westover | 1.67 | 65.8 | 16.6% | 18.6% | 10.8% | 1979 | $968 | 17.8% | 72.8% | 0.0% |
| Rockyhock | 2.38 | 40.1 | 4.4% | 34.7% | 12.0% | 1983 | $1,090 | 28.2% | 97.0% | 8.0% |
| Merry Hill | 2.12 | 58.9 | 5.0% | 31.3% | 32.2% | 1984 | $826 | 29.4% | 80.2% | 8.4% |
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 St. Johns. 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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