Haw River

Population: 2,581
Median household income: $67,366
Median home value: $142,200

Haw River is a community in Alamance County, North Carolina, home to 2,581 residents. At $67,366, its median household income sits above Alamance County's $64,445.

From 2019 to 2023, Haw River's population grew 5.0% from 2,458 to 2,581, while its median home value rose 43.6% from $99,000 to $142,200.

The median gross rent is $870. 21.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,581
Median age: 35.2 yrs
Median household income: $67,366
Median home value: $142,200
Median gross rent: $870
Housing units: 1,115
Homeownership rate: 74.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4582,581

Median household income

$40,560$67,366

Median home value

$99,000$142,200

Median gross rent

$648$870

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,458	$40,560	$99,000	$648
2020	2,477	$40,149	$96,600	$545
2021	2,579	$44,191	$101,200	$631
2022	2,894	$57,404	$123,400	$808
2023	2,581	$67,366	$142,200	$870

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 2414.7%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	194	7.5%
5 to 17	324	12.6%
18 to 24	379	14.7%
25 to 34	383	14.8%
35 to 44	367	14.2%
45 to 54	332	12.9%
55 to 64	276	10.7%
65 to 74	212	8.2%
75 and over	114	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,781	69.0%
Black or African American	214	8.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	35	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	107	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	444	17.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree13.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	121	7.2%
High school graduate	592	35.2%
Some college or associate's	609	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	223	13.2%
Graduate or professional degree	139	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone86.9%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,232	86.9%
Carpooled	119	8.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	59	4.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	200	14.7%
15 to 29 min	671	49.4%
30 to 44 min	362	26.6%
45 to 59 min	26	1.9%
60+ min	100	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 17.0% (440 of 2,581)

	Count	Share
Family households	699	71.0%
Nonfamily households	286	29.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	985	88.3%
Vacant	130	11.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	736	74.7%
Renter-occupied	249	25.3%

1-unit, detached69.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units6.0%

Mobile home & other17.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	770	69.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	83	7.4%
20 or more units	67	6.0%
Mobile home & other	195	17.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3730260
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 36.0919, -79.3589