Population 57 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Startown
Household size in Startown
| Period | Startown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.14 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.01 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.03 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.24 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Startown are large by national standards, averaging 3.03 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.79 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 Startown
| Period | Startown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.9 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.3 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.7 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Startown skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.7, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina.
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 Startown
| Period | Startown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Startown: 7.5% 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 Startown
Renters in Startown
| Period | Startown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.8% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Startown is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 18.1% have no mortgage at all, 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 Startown
| Period | Startown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.1% of homes in Startown are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Startown
| Period | Startown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +6 |
Startown has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Startown
| Period | Startown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $821 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $652 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $755 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $745 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$76 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Startown costs $745 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 15.0% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Startown
Bachelor's degrees in Startown
| Period | Startown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.4% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Startown have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.4%, 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 Startown
| Period | Startown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.0% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.9% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.9% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.7% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Startown: 95.7% 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 Startown
| Period | Startown | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Startown is close to the national rate: 4.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. 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).
Startown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Startown | 3.03 | 41.7 | 7.5% | 17.3% | 5.1% | 1992 | $745 | 21.4% | 95.7% | 4.9% |
| Newton | 2.52 | 41.0 | 12.1% | 23.7% | 7.6% | 1982 | $1,026 | 20.2% | 88.3% | 4.8% |
| Duan | 2.90 | 41.5 | 16.1% | 18.7% | 10.5% | 1989 | $798 | 17.5% | 96.2% | 4.7% |
| Plateau | 2.14 | 47.6 | 5.5% | 27.8% | 7.0% | 1988 | $844 | 13.9% | 92.9% | 0.8% |
| Brookford | 3.17 | 31.5 | 13.6% | 35.2% | 6.7% | 1990 | $1,183 | 26.1% | 94.4% | 1.8% |
| Maiden | 2.66 | 41.5 | 11.6% | 17.7% | 7.6% | 1991 | $842 | 18.6% | 91.1% | 2.6% |
| Reepsville | 2.55 | 39.6 | 5.7% | 5.0% | 7.3% | 1993 | $836 | 18.7% | 85.3% | 3.7% |
| Conover | 2.49 | 42.0 | 15.7% | 25.5% | 9.9% | 1988 | $1,007 | 22.3% | 84.3% | 4.4% |
| Hickory | 2.51 | 39.9 | 12.3% | 32.9% | 9.8% | 1981 | $1,022 | 31.9% | 89.5% | 2.9% |
| Long View | 2.28 | 40.9 | 11.2% | 52.6% | 11.9% | 1967 | $768 | 11.2% | 85.4% | 4.3% |
| Vale | 2.60 | 44.1 | 10.3% | 18.1% | 7.3% | 1988 | $809 | 16.3% | 86.4% | 4.0% |
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 Startown. 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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