Population 642 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Upper Hominy
Household size in Upper Hominy
| Period | Upper Hominy | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.31 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.84 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Upper Hominy is a place of big households: 3.31 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.47 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 Upper Hominy
| Period | Upper Hominy | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.3 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.2 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Upper Hominy are younger than 40.7 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 Upper Hominy
| Period | Upper Hominy | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Upper Hominy: 7.3% 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 Upper Hominy
Renters in Upper Hominy
| Period | Upper Hominy | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.6% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.8% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.8% of households in Upper Hominy rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (57.5%) 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 Upper Hominy
| Period | Upper Hominy | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.9% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +12.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 29.9% of the housing in Upper Hominy, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Upper Hominy
| Period | Upper Hominy | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Upper Hominy is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of North Carolina.
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 Upper Hominy
| Period | Upper Hominy | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $843 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $876 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $636 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,142 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$299 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Upper Hominy costs $1,142 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 44.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Upper Hominy
Bachelor's degrees in Upper Hominy
| Period | Upper Hominy | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.1% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Upper Hominy have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.1%, 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 Upper Hominy
| Period | Upper Hominy | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.9% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.6% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.5% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.2% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Upper Hominy never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.2% 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 Upper Hominy
| Period | Upper Hominy | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Upper Hominy: 8.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Upper Hominy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Hominy | 3.31 | 40.7 | 7.3% | 22.8% | 29.9% | 1992 | $1,142 | 14.1% | 81.2% | 8.0% |
| Candler | 2.84 | 42.1 | 12.0% | 27.1% | 19.0% | 1994 | $1,262 | 29.5% | 92.4% | 4.1% |
| Stony Fork | 3.17 | 44.3 | 4.2% | 21.4% | 29.7% | 1993 | $1,250 | 21.4% | 95.8% | 0.0% |
| Avery Creek | 2.19 | 46.2 | 7.0% | 38.9% | 18.4% | 1987 | $1,747 | 45.1% | 92.2% | 8.1% |
| Canton | 2.36 | 44.8 | 11.8% | 24.8% | 17.5% | 1974 | $934 | 21.9% | 91.6% | 5.5% |
| Newfound | 2.50 | 53.4 | 5.3% | 12.3% | 17.8% | 1992 | $1,346 | 34.3% | 95.9% | 2.2% |
| Cruso | 1.99 | 54.0 | 7.6% | 19.3% | 30.6% | 1980 | $1,003 | 29.9% | 94.9% | 14.2% |
| Oak Forest | 2.69 | 50.2 | 3.8% | 35.9% | 24.8% | 2003 | $1,959 | 82.3% | 98.4% | 6.0% |
| Leicester | 3.13 | 39.7 | 15.2% | 21.8% | 18.2% | 1997 | $1,335 | 24.5% | 87.7% | 3.5% |
| Biltmore Forest | 2.70 | 50.5 | 2.2% | 5.8% | 24.4% | 1960 | $1,564 | 87.2% | 98.2% | 2.7% |
| Asheville | 2.56 | 42.6 | 8.5% | 41.2% | 24.1% | 1982 | $1,365 | 52.3% | 93.9% | 4.1% |
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 Upper Hominy. 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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