Northlakes

Population: 1,462
Median household income: $101,461
Median home value: $335,500

Northlakes, a community in Caldwell County, North Carolina, has 1,462 residents. Its median household income of $101,461 runs above the Caldwell County figure of $55,401.

From 2019 to 2023, Northlakes's population declined 3.1% from 1,509 to 1,462, while its median home value rose 59.7% from $210,100 to $335,500.

2.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.60 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,462
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $101,461
Median home value: $335,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 563
Homeownership rate: 85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5091,462

Median household income

$81,875$101,461

Median home value

$210,100$335,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,509	$81,875	$210,100
2020	1,304	$82,895	$219,500
2021	1,185	$85,647	$209,000
2022	1,378	$100,577	$285,100
2023	1,462	$101,461	$335,500

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 342.5%

35 to 4417.0%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7415.2%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	69	4.7%
5 to 17	313	21.4%
18 to 24	78	5.3%
25 to 34	37	2.5%
35 to 44	248	17.0%
45 to 54	227	15.5%
55 to 64	169	11.6%
65 to 74	222	15.2%
75 and over	99	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,395	95.4%
Black or African American	5	0.3%
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	27	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	35	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate10.4%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree41.5%

Graduate or professional degree16.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	3.4%
High school graduate	104	10.4%
Some college or associate's	288	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	416	41.5%
Graduate or professional degree	160	16.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone68.3%

Carpooled18.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.3%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	488	68.3%
Carpooled	129	18.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	88	12.3%
Other means	10	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	189	30.1%
15 to 29 min	353	56.3%
30 to 44 min	21	3.3%
45 to 59 min	32	5.1%
60+ min	32	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 2.7% (39 of 1,462)

	Count	Share
Family households	450	79.9%
Nonfamily households	113	20.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1985

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	563	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	483	85.8%
Renter-occupied	80	14.2%

1-unit, detached98.4%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	554	98.4%
1-unit, attached	9	1.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3747695
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.49 sq mi
Water area: 0.42 sq mi
Center point: 35.7805, -81.3678