Population 584 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Webster
Household size in Webster
| Period | Webster | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.09 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.14 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.53 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Webster average 2.62 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in North Carolina overall, where it has 2.52 people. Household size has climbed from 2.09 in 2006–10, 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 Webster
| Period | Webster | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.2 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Webster is young: half of its residents are under 34.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults and 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 Webster
| Period | Webster | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +15.0 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about a quarter of households in Webster (25.3%), well 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 Webster
Renters in Webster
| Period | Webster | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.4% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.8% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.1% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 53.0% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Webster: 53.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. About six in ten owners (60.5%) 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 Webster
| Period | Webster | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.2% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Webster: 7.5% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Webster
| Period | Webster | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Webster are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. 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 Webster
| Period | Webster | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $693 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $794 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $657 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $767 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$74 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Webster runs $767 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.2% 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 Webster
Bachelor's degrees in Webster
| Period | Webster | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.5% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.5% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Webster as nationally: 35.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Webster
| Period | Webster | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.6% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.8% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.1% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Webster have finished high school as nationally: 90.1%, against 89.3%.
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 Webster
| Period | Webster | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Webster is close to the national rate: 5.9% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in North Carolina as a whole (4.8%). 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).
Webster 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster | 2.62 | 34.2 | 25.3% | 53.0% | 7.5% | 1987 | $767 | 35.5% | 90.1% | 5.9% |
| Sylva | 2.19 | 43.1 | 13.1% | 34.9% | 15.1% | 1985 | $888 | 28.5% | 90.4% | 3.4% |
| Dillsboro | 2.16 | 48.7 | 9.7% | 40.2% | 34.5% | 1988 | $869 | 28.0% | 92.7% | 3.8% |
| Forest Hills | 1.69 | 23.5 | 6.7% | 73.4% | 14.9% | 2003 | $798 | 56.5% | 96.7% | 3.8% |
| Cullowhee | 2.14 | 26.4 | 8.5% | 64.9% | 14.2% | 1998 | $940 | 34.0% | 94.2% | 11.3% |
| Gay | 1.85 | 47.9 | 13.0% | 1.8% | 25.8% | 1981 | $810 | 20.1% | 98.8% | 0.0% |
| East Laport | 2.18 | 41.7 | 5.7% | 50.1% | 16.7% | 1987 | $1,007 | 31.5% | 94.3% | 0.0% |
| Pumpkintown | 1.86 | 32.3 | 14.1% | 55.8% | 11.6% | 1989 | $814 | 29.8% | 93.1% | 1.4% |
| Barkers Creek | 2.23 | 51.8 | 12.0% | 5.6% | 40.3% | 1993 | $810 | 25.3% | 95.6% | 0.0% |
| Speedwell | 2.37 | 41.5 | 2.8% | 53.8% | 22.6% | 1982 | $1,003 | 32.2% | 94.0% | 0.0% |
| Erastus | 2.36 | 41.8 | 2.9% | 53.2% | 23.5% | 1982 | $1,007 | 32.3% | 94.0% | 0.2% |
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 Webster. 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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