Population 451 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Tin City
Household size in Tin City
| Period | Tin City | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.56 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.14 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.45 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Tin City are small: just 2.14 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.59 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 Tin City
| Period | Tin City | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.5 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.2 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Tin City are younger than 39.7 and half are older, close to 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 Tin City
| Period | Tin City | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Tin City (14.5%), above the national share of 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 Tin City
Renters in Tin City
| Period | Tin City | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.7% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.5% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Tin City own their homes; 28.0% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 39.9% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Tin City
| Period | Tin City | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Tin City as nationally: 9.7%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in North Carolina overall (11.4%).
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 Tin City
| Period | Tin City | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1971 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +7 | +6 |
Tin City is a place of older homes: half were built before 1971, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Tin City
| Period | Tin City | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $509 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $614 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $543 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $885 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$376 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Tin City pays $885 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.7% of the typical renter's income, 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 Tin City
Bachelor's degrees in Tin City
| Period | Tin City | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.9% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Tin City as nationally: 32.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is lower than in North Carolina as a whole (36.2%).
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 Tin City
| Period | Tin City | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.2% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.0% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.7% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +18.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Tin City never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.5% 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 Tin City
| Period | Tin City | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Tin City: 12.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Tin City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tin City | 2.14 | 39.7 | 14.5% | 28.0% | 9.7% | 1971 | $885 | 32.9% | 86.5% | 12.1% |
| Wallace | 2.12 | 48.1 | 11.6% | 30.4% | 10.6% | 1982 | $858 | 24.5% | 85.1% | 6.4% |
| Teachey | 2.59 | 32.9 | 17.9% | 32.6% | 13.8% | 1983 | $853 | 17.7% | 84.2% | 10.1% |
| Willard | 2.25 | 47.5 | 7.1% | 12.4% | 13.8% | 1988 | $854 | 17.5% | 88.1% | 3.9% |
| Rose Hill | 2.43 | 36.1 | 10.3% | 42.6% | 12.5% | 1986 | $810 | 13.7% | 79.5% | 5.8% |
| Greenevers | 2.17 | 50.4 | 13.3% | 23.2% | 18.8% | 1987 | $802 | 7.6% | 86.9% | 1.3% |
| Sloan | 2.16 | 58.1 | 13.5% | 15.7% | 26.8% | 1979 | $788 | 20.2% | 85.1% | 4.5% |
| Watha | 2.33 | 41.1 | 6.2% | 13.7% | 12.5% | 1988 | $1,131 | 20.8% | 85.2% | 2.3% |
| Register | 2.38 | 40.7 | 16.9% | 31.0% | 6.5% | 1991 | $918 | 15.3% | 83.6% | 6.8% |
| Penderlea | 2.17 | 49.7 | 9.7% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 1981 | $1,615 | 17.9% | 87.9% | 3.8% |
| Murray Town | 2.18 | 47.2 | 6.4% | 10.6% | 17.2% | 1992 | $694 | 19.1% | 87.5% | 2.8% |
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 Tin City. 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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