Population 1,003 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Windy Gap
Household size in Windy Gap
| Period | Windy Gap | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.38 | 2.68 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.67 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Windy Gap run a little small, averaging 2.51 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
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 Windy Gap
| Period | Windy Gap | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.8 | 37.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.4 | 38.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.4 | 38.8 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 46.4, Windy Gap is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.6, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Windy Gap
| Period | Windy Gap | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 11.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Windy Gap (11.1%), close to 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 Windy Gap
Renters in Windy Gap
| Period | Windy Gap | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 30.9% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 33.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 34.3% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.6% | 34.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +3.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Windy Gap is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 60.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 Windy Gap
| Period | Windy Gap | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 10.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 10.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 8.6% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 8.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Windy Gap is close to the national rate: 10.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Charlotte area as a whole (8.3%).
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 Windy Gap
| Period | Windy Gap | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1989 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1994 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +8 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Windy Gap was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in the wider Charlotte area, where the median home dates to 1994.
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 Windy Gap
| Period | Windy Gap | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $603 | $875 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $633 | $966 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $722 | $1,127 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $943 | $1,552 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$340 | +$678 | +$528 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Windy Gap costs $943 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Windy Gap
Bachelor's degrees in Windy Gap
| Period | Windy Gap | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 30.6% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 32.4% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 35.9% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 40.6% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +10.0 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Windy Gap: 21.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Windy Gap
| Period | Windy Gap | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.1% | 85.8% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.9% | 87.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.8% | 89.2% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.3% | 90.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Windy Gap never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.3% 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 Windy Gap
| Period | Windy Gap | Charlotte area | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 10.8% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | −4.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Windy Gap than nationally: unemployment was 3.6%, against 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).
Windy Gap 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windy Gap | 2.51 | 46.4 | 11.1% | 18.6% | 10.2% | 1978 | $943 | 21.5% | 78.3% | 3.6% |
| Union Grove | 2.62 | 46.9 | 10.0% | 24.2% | 14.3% | 1986 | $955 | 15.5% | 81.9% | 6.4% |
| Cycle | 2.56 | 49.2 | 8.7% | 22.8% | 9.8% | 1988 | $984 | 21.7% | 75.9% | 5.7% |
| Ronda | 2.66 | 46.9 | 11.6% | 22.0% | 14.2% | 1977 | $768 | 17.1% | 82.2% | 3.5% |
| Roaring River | 2.50 | 44.8 | 16.4% | 26.3% | 13.3% | 1978 | $734 | 11.1% | 75.6% | 6.7% |
| Hamptonville | 2.25 | 52.2 | 6.1% | 14.6% | 19.9% | 1983 | $996 | 14.4% | 83.8% | 4.6% |
| North Wilkesboro | 2.41 | 42.4 | 14.2% | 31.8% | 12.3% | 1976 | $730 | 17.3% | 80.0% | 7.4% |
| Wilkesboro | 2.41 | 45.3 | 12.0% | 33.2% | 12.5% | 1979 | $769 | 20.7% | 82.7% | 3.1% |
| Moravian Falls | 2.48 | 47.2 | 11.0% | 23.2% | 23.1% | 1983 | $740 | 26.2% | 89.0% | 2.6% |
| Jonesville | 2.37 | 44.9 | 11.4% | 38.2% | 14.3% | 1972 | $735 | 15.1% | 82.0% | 5.3% |
| Hays | 2.37 | 46.7 | 9.4% | 18.1% | 14.7% | 1986 | $680 | 10.7% | 80.4% | 3.3% |
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 Windy Gap. 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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