Population 321 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Steen Town
Household size in Steen Town
| Period | Steen Town | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.82 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Steen Town average 2.82 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.52, 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 Steen Town
| Period | Steen Town | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.6 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.4 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −12.2 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.4, Steen Town is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with 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 Steen Town
| Period | Steen Town | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 32.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +19.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Steen Town: 32.8% of all 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 Steen Town
Renters in Steen Town
| Period | Steen Town | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.2% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +13.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Steen Town own their homes; 29.8% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. About half of owners (51.3%) 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 Steen Town
| Period | Steen Town | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −15.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Steen Town: just 4.6% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Steen Town
| Period | Steen Town | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Steen Town was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in North Carolina as a whole, 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 Steen Town
| Period | Steen Town | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $635 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $605 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $568 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $821 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$186 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Steen Town runs $821 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 Steen Town
Bachelor's degrees in Steen Town
| Period | Steen Town | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Steen Town: 8.1% 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 Steen Town
| Period | Steen Town | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.6% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.8% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.8% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 74.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in Steen Town never finished high school, well above the national share: only 74.5% 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 Steen Town
| Period | Steen Town | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.3% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Steen Town runs below the national rate: 4.2% 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).
Steen Town 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steen Town | 2.82 | 31.4 | 32.8% | 29.8% | 4.6% | 1981 | $821 | 8.1% | 74.5% | 4.2% |
| Old Hundred | 2.52 | 35.6 | 19.5% | 36.6% | 11.9% | 1989 | $823 | 10.4% | 80.0% | 10.2% |
| Hamlet | 2.65 | 38.2 | 20.2% | 37.9% | 17.0% | 1974 | $727 | 12.3% | 83.1% | 8.4% |
| New Town | 2.73 | 38.0 | 26.9% | 20.8% | 6.5% | 1989 | $905 | 10.2% | 68.6% | 3.0% |
| Dobbins Heights | 2.06 | 36.5 | 25.8% | 57.2% | 15.8% | 1981 | $401 | 16.4% | 87.2% | 24.3% |
| Laurel Hill | 2.62 | 35.3 | 17.5% | 28.7% | 14.0% | 1990 | $875 | 12.5% | 86.8% | 10.4% |
| Gibson | 2.47 | 34.9 | 19.8% | 42.0% | 14.7% | 1988 | $791 | 11.5% | 78.3% | 13.6% |
| Richmond Mills | 2.66 | 35.3 | 15.3% | 25.6% | 12.4% | 1990 | $904 | 13.3% | 86.9% | 7.7% |
| Oak Ridge Park | 1.66 | 50.7 | 10.5% | 80.7% | 35.4% | 1972 | $867 | 37.9% | 90.5% | 0.0% |
| Elmore | 2.54 | 35.9 | 13.0% | 32.8% | 17.6% | 1979 | $692 | 11.1% | 85.9% | 2.2% |
| East Rockingham | 2.04 | 48.0 | 19.0% | 42.6% | 17.6% | 1974 | $926 | 13.3% | 74.2% | 3.5% |
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 Steen Town. 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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