Saxapahaw

Population: 1,501
Median household income: $63,281
Median home value: $179,300

Saxapahaw, a community in Alamance County, North Carolina, has 1,501 residents. Its median household income of $63,281 runs in line with the Alamance County figure of $64,445.

From 2019 to 2023, Saxapahaw's population declined 6.1% from 1,599 to 1,501, while its median home value rose 33.9% from $133,900 to $179,300.

79.2% of workers drive to work alone. 55.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,501
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $63,281
Median home value: $179,300
Median gross rent: $694
Housing units: 646
Homeownership rate: 70.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5991,501

Median household income

$47,011$63,281

Median home value

$133,900$179,300

Median gross rent

$861$694

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,599	$47,011	$133,900	$861
2020	1,340	$41,667	$132,100	$628
2021	1,214	$47,792	$130,900	$481
2022	1,200	$50,909	$156,500	$512
2023	1,501	$63,281	$179,300	$694

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 242.7%

25 to 3416.1%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7418.5%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	63	4.2%
5 to 17	291	19.4%
18 to 24	41	2.7%
25 to 34	241	16.1%
35 to 44	147	9.8%
45 to 54	185	12.3%
55 to 64	187	12.5%
65 to 74	278	18.5%
75 and over	68	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,266	84.3%
Black or African American	32	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	194	12.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.5%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree18.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	194	17.5%
High school graduate	376	34.0%
Some college or associate's	294	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	201	18.2%
Graduate or professional degree	41	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled3.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	567	79.2%
Carpooled	28	3.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	121	16.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	61	10.3%
15 to 29 min	319	53.6%
30 to 44 min	215	36.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 6.9% (103 of 1,501)

	Count	Share
Family households	397	64.3%
Nonfamily households	220	35.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	617	95.5%
Vacant	29	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	435	70.5%
Renter-occupied	182	29.5%

1-unit, detached55.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other40.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	355	55.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	30	4.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	261	40.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3759580
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.18 sq mi
Water area: 0.33 sq mi
Center point: 35.9608, -79.3162