Tar Heel

Population: 72
Median home value: $152,100

Located in Bladen County, North Carolina, Tar Heel is a community with a population of 72. At $152,100, its median home value sits above Bladen County's $125,800.

From 2019 to 2023, Tar Heel's population declined 46.7% from 135 to 72, while its median home value rose 56.0% from $97,500 to $152,100.

The median resident is 56.3 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 34.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 72
Median age: 56.3 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $152,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 55
Homeownership rate: 69.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13572

Median household income

$30,625$23,500

Median home value

$97,500$152,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	135	$30,625	$97,500	$588
2020	122	$21,648	$102,100	—
2021	116	$23,500	$121,600	—
2022	104	—	$153,600	—
2023	72	—	$152,100	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 241.4%

25 to 3419.4%

35 to 445.6%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 7434.7%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	8	11.1%
18 to 24	1	1.4%
25 to 34	14	19.4%
35 to 44	4	5.6%
45 to 54	8	11.1%
55 to 64	7	9.7%
65 to 74	25	34.7%
75 and over	5	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	71	98.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	1	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.5%

High school graduate17.5%

Some college or associate's55.6%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	17.5%
High school graduate	11	17.5%
Some college or associate's	35	55.6%
Bachelor's degree	6	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone95.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	21	95.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	4.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	14	66.7%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	7	33.3%

Households

Average household size: 1.71
Poverty rate: 9.7% (7 of 72)

	Count	Share
Family households	18	42.9%
Nonfamily households	24	57.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	42	76.4%
Vacant	13	23.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	29	69.0%
Renter-occupied	13	31.0%

1-unit, detached76.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	42	76.4%
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	13	23.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3766740
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.7339, -78.7909