Population 262 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Woodside
Household size in Woodside
| Period | Woodside | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.11 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.57 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Woodside average 2.57 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65).
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 Woodside
| Period | Woodside | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.6 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.4 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.7 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
At 38.7, the median age in Woodside is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in North Carolina overall, where the median age is 40.3. The median age has climbed from 37.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Woodside
| Period | Woodside | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Woodside (13.0%), a bit 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 Woodside
Renters in Woodside
| Period | Woodside | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.6% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.1% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Woodside is about as common as it is nationally: 33.1% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 31.3% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Woodside
| Period | Woodside | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Woodside as nationally: 8.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in North Carolina overall (11.4%).
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 Woodside
| Period | Woodside | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1994 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1999 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2004 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2004 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +7 | +6 |
Woodside has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2004, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Woodside
| Period | Woodside | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $848 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $981 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,206 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,174 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$326 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Woodside runs $1,174 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.9% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Woodside
Bachelor's degrees in Woodside
| Period | Woodside | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.1% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.1% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +18.2 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Woodside as nationally: 36.1% 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 Woodside
| Period | Woodside | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.2% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.3% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Woodside is a bit above the national rate: 91.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 Woodside
| Period | Woodside | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Woodside: 6.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Woodside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodside | 2.57 | 38.7 | 13.0% | 33.1% | 8.4% | 2004 | $1,174 | 36.1% | 91.6% | 6.8% |
| Hampstead | 2.70 | 40.4 | 9.2% | 19.0% | 11.5% | 2003 | $1,893 | 42.2% | 95.1% | 5.0% |
| Topsail Beach | 1.93 | 62.4 | 0.8% | 10.2% | 77.0% | 1993 | $2,140 | 55.8% | 96.4% | 0.9% |
| Surf City | 2.54 | 44.1 | 4.2% | 19.2% | 36.9% | 2003 | $1,605 | 42.8% | 95.4% | 2.6% |
| Holly Ridge | 2.50 | 37.6 | 3.9% | 15.7% | 18.4% | 2012 | $1,730 | 42.6% | 94.3% | 1.5% |
| Stag Park | 2.54 | 46.3 | 8.6% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 1997 | $854 | 22.6% | 91.1% | 7.3% |
| Thomas Landing | 2.50 | 38.5 | 12.2% | 15.5% | 16.8% | 2010 | $1,772 | 36.9% | 99.1% | 0.9% |
| Rocky Point | 2.67 | 37.6 | 10.3% | 16.9% | 9.9% | 2001 | $955 | 19.1% | 86.8% | 5.1% |
| Blue Clay Farms | 2.63 | 40.7 | 14.8% | 5.0% | 9.3% | 1999 | $1,312 | 22.2% | 82.3% | 2.5% |
| Folkstone | 2.30 | 31.2 | 3.3% | 42.5% | 3.2% | 2012 | $1,601 | 23.4% | 93.8% | 3.9% |
| St. Helena | 2.47 | 42.6 | 11.5% | 13.4% | 7.1% | 1989 | $971 | 26.6% | 89.5% | 7.2% |
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 Woodside. 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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