Kelly

Population: 706
Median household income: $51,155
Median home value: $125,200

Kelly, a community in Bladen County, North Carolina, has 706 residents. Its median household income of $51,155 runs above the Bladen County figure of $44,528.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kelly's population grew 72.6% from 409 to 706, while its median home value rose 141.2% from $51,900 to $125,200.

Owners occupy 78.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 30.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 706
Median age: 30.3 yrs
Median household income: $51,155
Median home value: $125,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 387
Homeownership rate: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

409706

Median household income

$25,323$51,155

Median home value

$51,900$125,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	409	—	$51,900
2020	336	$25,323	$53,400
2021	384	—	$53,800
2022	555	$47,857	$82,700
2023	706	$51,155	$125,200

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

Age distribution

Under 513.5%

5 to 1731.3%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3423.5%

35 to 447.1%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 645.5%

65 to 7415.3%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	95	13.5%
5 to 17	221	31.3%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	166	23.5%
35 to 44	50	7.1%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	39	5.5%
65 to 74	108	15.3%
75 and over	27	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	163	23.1%
Black or African American	415	58.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	84	11.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	44	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.1%

High school graduate52.6%

Some college or associate's35.4%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	47	12.1%
High school graduate	205	52.6%
Some college or associate's	138	35.4%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	223	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	39	17.5%
45 to 59 min	82	36.8%
60+ min	102	45.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.84
Poverty rate: 6.4% (45 of 706)

	Count	Share
Family households	114	45.8%
Nonfamily households	135	54.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	249	64.3%
Vacant	138	35.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	195	78.3%
Renter-occupied	54	21.7%

1-unit, detached39.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other60.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	152	39.3%
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	235	60.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3735440
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.4640, -78.3110