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Of these counties, 16--Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Columbus, Craven, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Hertford, Hyde, Lenoir, Martin, Sampson, Washington and Wayne--lie between I-95 and the coast. And four of them--Halifax, Northampton, Robeson and Wilson--have I-95 running through them and are considered part of the Coastal Plain as well.
It's been a while since I've pulled the numbers, but a surprising share of Raleigh's population growth is from people moving from Eastern NC, towards growing economic opportunities in the big city.
It's been a while since I've pulled the numbers, but a surprising share of Raleigh's population growth is from people moving from Eastern NC, towards growing economic opportunities in the big city.
It was my experience that more than the fair share of State students that came from Eastern NC stayed in the Triangle post graduation.
Durham's average household size was 2.24 in 2021, vs. 2.36 in 2010. To put it a different way:
- In 2010, a 1,000 house neighborhood would've housed 2,360 Durhamites.
- In 2021, a 1,000 house neighborhood would've housed 2,240 Durhamites.
To house the same 2,360 Durhamites in 2021 would require 1,054 houses, not 1,000.
To house 10% more Durhamites in 2021, you'd need 1,159 houses -- almost 16% more houses, not 10%.
The primary reason why households in America are shrinking right now isn't because of young people (who are forming new households at record low rates), it's because of old people. Empty-nesters have small households, and that's dragging down household sizes.
And that's why it's important to allow new smaller houses to be built.
Durham's average household size was 2.24 in 2021, vs. 2.36 in 2010. To put it a different way:
- In 2010, a 1,000 house neighborhood would've housed 2,360 Durhamites.
- In 2021, a 1,000 house neighborhood would've housed 2,240 Durhamites.
To house the same 2,360 Durhamites in 2021 would require 1,054 houses, not 1,000.
To house 10% more Durhamites in 2021, you'd need 1,159 houses -- almost 16% more houses, not 10%.
The primary reason why households in America are shrinking right now isn't because of young people (who are forming new households at record low rates), it's because of old people. Empty-nesters have small households, and that's dragging down household sizes.
And that's why it's important to allow new smaller houses to be built.
It's funny that you mention that because on my street alone (I live in Wake), of the nine houses in a row, five have zero children living in them. But to skewer your view into the profiles, of those five, three are couples under the age of 35.
I actually think that a growing demographic that's going to continue trending is dual-income, no children (DINC) homes. So maybe not as much the old folks (like me) shrinking those numbers.
Im from bladen and yeah the rural counties are economicilly depressed but also controlled by a few prominent families that supress opportunity for others to the benefit of themselves
I promise go to any outlier county in NC without urban suburbs or interstate and locals will tell you it's all managed to the benefit of a few
Franklin County has become the hot county for growth this decade.
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