Population 1,373 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tar Heel
Household size in Tar Heel
| Period | Tar Heel | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Tar Heel has 2.53 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across North Carolina.
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 Tar Heel
| Period | Tar Heel | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.2 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.7 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.7 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.7, Tar Heel is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.0, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Tar Heel
| Period | Tar Heel | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Tar Heel: 4.8% 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 Tar Heel
Renters in Tar Heel
| Period | Tar Heel | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.1% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Tar Heel is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 66.4% 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 Tar Heel
| Period | Tar Heel | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Tar Heel is close to the national rate: 10.6% of homes are empty, 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 Tar Heel
| Period | Tar Heel | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +7 | +6 |
The housing in Tar Heel is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1984, 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 Tar Heel
| Period | Tar Heel | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $552 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $671 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $781 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $843 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$291 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Tar Heel costs $843 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.5% 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 Tar Heel
Bachelor's degrees in Tar Heel
| Period | Tar Heel | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.4 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Tar Heel have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.9%, 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 Tar Heel
| Period | Tar Heel | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.0% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.4% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.1% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.3% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Tar Heel is close to the national rate: 88.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in North Carolina as a whole (90.2%).
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 Tar Heel
| Period | Tar Heel | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Tar Heel has been strong: just 1.4% 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).
Tar Heel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tar Heel | 2.53 | 48.7 | 4.8% | 22.7% | 10.6% | 1984 | $843 | 24.9% | 88.3% | 1.4% |
| Tolarsville | 2.97 | 40.7 | 8.5% | 14.6% | 11.4% | 1989 | $852 | 19.0% | 85.2% | 2.3% |
| Dublin | 2.63 | 37.8 | 15.8% | 35.6% | 12.2% | 1985 | $816 | 18.5% | 80.8% | 2.9% |
| White Oak | 2.52 | 45.2 | 10.2% | 32.8% | 14.2% | 1995 | $860 | 15.3% | 86.5% | 6.7% |
| St. Pauls | 3.08 | 36.5 | 13.8% | 28.6% | 12.3% | 1987 | $919 | 12.0% | 76.7% | 6.8% |
| Elizabethtown | 2.36 | 43.0 | 18.2% | 43.5% | 20.1% | 1983 | $815 | 16.1% | 88.0% | 1.1% |
| Lumberton | 2.63 | 37.6 | 20.4% | 41.1% | 13.3% | 1984 | $868 | 16.1% | 80.4% | 5.2% |
| Rex | 2.44 | 43.1 | 10.2% | 21.8% | 13.1% | 1985 | $808 | 15.2% | 78.9% | 1.8% |
| Rennert | 2.91 | 31.7 | 17.8% | 23.5% | 9.5% | 1988 | $666 | 10.2% | 76.8% | 6.1% |
| Buie | 2.95 | 36.2 | 16.3% | 20.0% | 7.0% | 1989 | $695 | 10.7% | 72.1% | 4.5% |
| White Lake | 2.55 | 47.6 | 8.7% | 22.5% | 54.7% | 1985 | $983 | 29.0% | 93.2% | 4.4% |
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 Tar Heel. 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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