Population 3,523 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Star
Household size in Star
| Period | Star | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.17 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.27 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Star is a place of big households: 3.17 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 2.90 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 Star
| Period | Star | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.0 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.7 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.1 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Star is 37.7 years old, a few years younger than 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 Star
| Period | Star | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Star: 6.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Star
Renters in Star
| Period | Star | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.5% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.0% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in Star rent their homes (27.8%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About six in ten owners (59.2%) 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 Star
| Period | Star | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 25.3% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −15.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Star: 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. The picture is much the same across North Carolina.
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 Star
| Period | Star | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Star is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1985, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are older than in North Carolina overall, 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 Star
| Period | Star | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $515 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $611 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $539 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $664 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$149 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Star costs $664 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.4% 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 Star
Bachelor's degrees in Star
| Period | Star | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Star: 16.0% 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 Star
| Period | Star | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 72.8% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.7% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Star never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.6% 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 Star
| Period | Star | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.7% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Star runs below the national rate: 4.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. The picture is much the same across North Carolina. 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).
Star 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star | 3.17 | 37.7 | 6.1% | 27.8% | 12.3% | 1985 | $664 | 16.0% | 82.6% | 4.4% |
| Ether | 2.33 | 43.1 | 10.0% | 19.1% | 27.5% | 1981 | $783 | 21.1% | 89.3% | 9.8% |
| Biscoe | 2.52 | 32.0 | 22.3% | 34.1% | 13.6% | 1976 | $714 | 13.5% | 80.8% | 5.3% |
| Lovejoy | 2.73 | 46.9 | 1.1% | 1.8% | 7.9% | 1997 | $530 | 24.6% | 96.4% | 0.0% |
| Troy | 2.21 | 44.4 | 13.2% | 30.2% | 17.4% | 1980 | $771 | 25.0% | 85.6% | 1.0% |
| Spies | 2.56 | 41.3 | 10.0% | 25.8% | 18.9% | 1975 | $703 | 17.2% | 88.0% | 14.8% |
| Capelsie | 2.38 | 37.0 | 7.8% | 25.3% | 22.3% | 1973 | $776 | 27.7% | 94.8% | 1.4% |
| Seagrove | 2.47 | 40.7 | 9.1% | 15.9% | 12.2% | 1983 | $802 | 15.2% | 82.5% | 1.8% |
| Jugtown | 2.20 | 47.9 | 6.1% | 5.2% | 33.0% | 1982 | $779 | 18.4% | 84.6% | 6.9% |
| Roberdo | 2.25 | 41.7 | 14.4% | 27.6% | 22.4% | 1980 | $730 | 25.1% | 84.2% | 1.5% |
| Uwharrie | 2.43 | 56.7 | 11.4% | 10.4% | 20.3% | 1971 | $699 | 24.6% | 81.7% | 0.1% |
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 Star. 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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