Kelford

Population: 245
Median home value: $72,900

Located in Bertie County, North Carolina, Kelford is a community with a population of 245. Its median home value of $72,900 runs below the Bertie County figure of $95,800.

From 2019 to 2023, Kelford's population declined 27.5% from 338 to 245, while its median home value rose 16.5% from $62,600 to $72,900.

Households average 1.70 people. The median gross rent is $722.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 245
Median age: 50.7 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $72,900
Median gross rent: $722
Housing units: 168
Homeownership rate: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

338245

Median household income

$40,469$30,268

Median home value

$62,600$72,900

Median gross rent

$833$722

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	338	$40,469	$62,600	$833
2020	330	$34,688	$65,400	$1,066
2021	303	$32,813	$65,600	$1,031
2022	282	$30,268	$67,000	$728
2023	245	—	$72,900	$722

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 174.5%

18 to 2412.7%

25 to 344.1%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5415.1%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 7425.3%

75 and over2.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	6.1%
5 to 17	11	4.5%
18 to 24	31	12.7%
25 to 34	10	4.1%
35 to 44	27	11.0%
45 to 54	37	15.1%
55 to 64	45	18.4%
65 to 74	62	25.3%
75 and over	7	2.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	20	8.2%
Black or African American	199	81.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	8.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma31.4%

High school graduate44.7%

Some college or associate's18.6%

Bachelor's degree5.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	59	31.4%
High school graduate	84	44.7%
Some college or associate's	35	18.6%
Bachelor's degree	10	5.3%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone86.8%

Carpooled13.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	92	86.8%
Carpooled	14	13.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	60	56.6%
15 to 29 min	29	27.4%
30 to 44 min	12	11.3%
45 to 59 min	4	3.8%
60+ min	1	0.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.70
Poverty rate: 34.7% (85 of 245)

	Count	Share
Family households	58	40.3%
Nonfamily households	86	59.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	144	85.7%
Vacant	24	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	118	81.9%
Renter-occupied	26	18.1%

1-unit, detached56.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other44.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	94	56.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	74	44.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3735360
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.48 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.1812, -77.2243