Population 311 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Toast
Household size in Toast
| Period | Toast | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.04 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.37 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Toast is a place of small households, averaging 2.33 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.59, 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 Toast
| Period | Toast | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.3 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 53.3 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.1 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.8 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Toast skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Toast
| Period | Toast | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Toast than nationally: 13.7%, 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 Toast
Renters in Toast
| Period | Toast | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.5% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.8% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Toast own their homes; 27.0% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 46.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Toast
| Period | Toast | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Toast than nationally: 11.9%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 Toast
| Period | Toast | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Toast are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Toast
| Period | Toast | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $595 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $497 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $572 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $779 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$184 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Toast costs $779 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.3% 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 Toast
Bachelor's degrees in Toast
| Period | Toast | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.3 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Toast (26.0%) 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 Toast
| Period | Toast | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.5% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 56.2% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.2% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Toast never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.2% 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 Toast
| Period | Toast | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Toast is close to the national rate: 5.0% 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).
Toast 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toast | 2.33 | 48.1 | 13.7% | 27.0% | 11.9% | 1979 | $779 | 26.0% | 83.2% | 5.0% |
| Mount Airy | 2.33 | 43.5 | 12.0% | 29.9% | 10.8% | 1976 | $732 | 18.3% | 83.6% | 3.9% |
| Cana | 2.16 | 43.6 | 9.6% | 27.8% | 25.1% | 1980 | $789 | 17.6% | 86.8% | 7.0% |
| Lambsburg | 2.23 | 52.9 | 4.6% | 19.1% | 37.6% | 1984 | $979 | 21.8% | 81.9% | 2.2% |
| Ararat | 2.52 | 51.0 | 5.8% | 18.6% | 32.2% | 1975 | $885 | 15.6% | 84.8% | 4.0% |
| Bottom | 2.51 | 41.6 | 12.9% | 19.7% | 19.7% | 1997 | $672 | 20.0% | 76.5% | 4.8% |
| Lowgap | 2.39 | 52.8 | 11.2% | 15.4% | 21.0% | 1987 | $695 | 18.1% | 78.6% | 7.0% |
| Ash Hill | 2.51 | 47.0 | 14.1% | 20.2% | 11.6% | 1985 | $978 | 18.5% | 79.5% | 2.2% |
| Fancy Gap | 2.12 | 56.6 | 6.9% | 18.7% | 31.9% | 1979 | $715 | 17.5% | 87.9% | 5.7% |
| Carters Mills | 2.29 | 61.8 | 6.6% | 15.0% | 10.6% | 1979 | $930 | 10.3% | 86.6% | 18.8% |
| Gladesboro | 2.12 | 56.3 | 6.9% | 18.0% | 30.8% | 1978 | $612 | 16.6% | 86.4% | 3.6% |
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 Toast. 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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