Population 5,971 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Windsor
Household size in Windsor
| Period | Windsor | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Windsor is a place of small households, averaging 2.31 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 edged down from 2.40, mirroring the country. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the east.
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 Windsor
| Period | Windsor | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.2 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.9, Windsor is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 42.2 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the northwest, the oldest in the southwest.
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 Windsor
| Period | Windsor | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 23.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Windsor (13.2%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has fallen 4.6 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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 Windsor
Renters in Windsor
| Period | Windsor | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.1% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.8% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.7% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.3% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Windsor own their homes; 31.3% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. About half of owners (49.8%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 6.2 points, a much bigger shift than 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 Windsor
| Period | Windsor | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 26.0% of the housing in Windsor, 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. Vacancy is up 10.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 Windsor
| Period | Windsor | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Windsor was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in North Carolina overall, where the median home dates to 1990. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the center has the oldest housing. Only 21 of the 332 North Carolina cities with 5,000+ people have older homes.
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 Windsor
| Period | Windsor | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $546 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $534 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $650 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $752 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$206 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Windsor runs $752 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $206 a month from 2006–10, a 38% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 24.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the center.
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 Windsor
Bachelor's degrees in Windsor
| Period | Windsor | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.1% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Windsor: 16.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 5.1 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the southeast.
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 Windsor
| Period | Windsor | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.6% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.9% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.7% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.4% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Windsor never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 7.8 points, as it has nationally. Only eight of the 332 North Carolina cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 Windsor
| Period | Windsor | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.4% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Windsor: 11.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Only two of the 332 North Carolina cities with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. 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).
Windsor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor | 2.31 | 45.9 | 13.2% | 31.3% | 26.0% | 1976 | $752 | 16.1% | 79.4% | 11.4% |
| Ellis Store | 2.42 | 50.9 | 13.5% | 35.7% | 21.8% | 1979 | $849 | 21.5% | 86.4% | 17.7% |
| Quitsna | 2.06 | 44.0 | 15.8% | 35.8% | 22.2% | 1981 | $907 | 16.8% | 80.7% | 10.9% |
| Todds Crossroads | 2.14 | 47.8 | 4.6% | 40.9% | 19.8% | 1982 | $825 | 22.1% | 76.0% | 0.0% |
| Republican | 2.11 | 35.3 | 25.2% | 35.7% | 14.1% | 1986 | $717 | 31.2% | 86.8% | 0.0% |
| Woodard | 2.39 | 50.9 | 10.3% | 45.3% | 44.4% | 1977 | $742 | 12.4% | 78.6% | 18.5% |
| Askewville | 2.28 | 39.1 | 2.0% | 23.4% | 29.9% | 1977 | $681 | 12.3% | 80.0% | 0.0% |
| Merry Hill | 2.12 | 58.9 | 5.0% | 31.3% | 32.2% | 1984 | $826 | 29.4% | 80.2% | 8.4% |
| Perrytown | 1.87 | 63.8 | 0.6% | 30.0% | 21.8% | 1990 | $899 | 41.1% | 80.2% | 0.0% |
| Colerain | 2.30 | 48.1 | 1.1% | 22.2% | 19.0% | 1979 | $819 | 17.5% | 86.0% | 1.1% |
| Hexlena | 2.25 | 45.0 | 8.3% | 10.2% | 13.9% | 1993 | $717 | 22.9% | 82.6% | 1.9% |
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 Windsor. 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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