Population 3,264 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in State Road
Household size in State Road
| Period | State Road | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
State Road is a place of small households, averaging 2.27 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.39 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 State Road
| Period | State Road | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.1 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.2, State Road is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 State Road
| Period | State Road | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in State Road than nationally: 9.0%, against 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 State Road
Renters in State Road
| Period | State Road | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.2% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
State Road is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 55.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 State Road
| Period | State Road | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in State Road than nationally: 11.2%, against 9.6%. 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 State Road
| Period | State Road | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1973 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in State Road was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. 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 State Road
| Period | State Road | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $609 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $750 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $676 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $786 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$177 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in State Road pays $786 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.3% 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 State Road
Bachelor's degrees in State Road
| Period | State Road | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.5% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.8% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in State Road (26.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 State Road
| Period | State Road | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.1% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.1% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.8% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in State Road never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 State Road
| Period | State Road | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in State Road has been low: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
State Road 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Road | 2.27 | 50.2 | 9.0% | 23.2% | 11.2% | 1980 | $786 | 26.8% | 85.9% | 3.1% |
| Elkin | 2.28 | 46.8 | 12.1% | 28.0% | 13.8% | 1971 | $738 | 21.2% | 84.1% | 4.5% |
| Zephyr | 2.13 | 48.7 | 12.4% | 30.3% | 12.8% | 1984 | $830 | 21.7% | 74.0% | 2.6% |
| Thurmond | 2.41 | 42.6 | 7.8% | 15.0% | 16.2% | 1992 | $809 | 22.7% | 91.6% | 1.0% |
| Jonesville | 2.37 | 44.9 | 11.4% | 38.2% | 14.3% | 1972 | $735 | 15.1% | 82.0% | 5.3% |
| Burch | 2.51 | 41.5 | 17.0% | 21.6% | 8.9% | 1983 | $805 | 10.9% | 73.7% | 6.2% |
| Dobson | 2.55 | 39.1 | 15.6% | 23.0% | 11.3% | 1986 | $670 | 16.2% | 78.4% | 5.2% |
| Ronda | 2.66 | 46.9 | 11.6% | 22.0% | 14.2% | 1977 | $768 | 17.1% | 82.2% | 3.5% |
| Traphill | 2.48 | 42.4 | 17.1% | 26.6% | 13.1% | 1984 | $668 | 6.2% | 69.9% | 13.5% |
| Devotion | 2.62 | 51.8 | 6.0% | 11.1% | 22.7% | 1993 | $581 | 14.1% | 57.3% | 0.0% |
| Roaring Gap | 2.14 | 55.6 | 3.1% | 21.8% | 63.7% | 1983 | $772 | 27.7% | 90.2% | 0.7% |
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 State Road. 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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