Atlantic

Population: 541
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $157,000

Atlantic, a community in Carteret County, North Carolina, has 541 residents. The median household income of $48,750 is below the Carteret County median ($70,235).

Between 2019 and 2023, Atlantic's population grew 3.6% from 522 to 541, while its median home value fell 3.0% from $161,800 to $157,000.

Owners occupy 89.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 33.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 541
Median age: 33.8 yrs
Median household income: $48,750
Median home value: $157,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 397
Homeownership rate: 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

522541

Median household income

$43,173$48,750

Median home value

$161,800$157,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	522	$43,173	$161,800	$1,032
2020	608	$49,125	$112,500	—
2021	560	$44,638	$119,600	—
2022	534	$46,106	$124,300	—
2023	541	$48,750	$157,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3419.4%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 543.3%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	47	8.7%
5 to 17	105	19.4%
18 to 24	23	4.3%
25 to 34	105	19.4%
35 to 44	50	9.2%
45 to 54	18	3.3%
55 to 64	82	15.2%
65 to 74	69	12.8%
75 and over	42	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	454	83.9%
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	3	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	84	15.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's38.3%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	38	10.4%
High school graduate	138	37.7%
Some college or associate's	140	38.3%
Bachelor's degree	47	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	3	0.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means10.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	147	78.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	14	7.4%
Other means	20	10.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	96	55.2%
15 to 29 min	14	8.0%
30 to 44 min	7	4.0%
45 to 59 min	26	14.9%
60+ min	31	17.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 21.6% (117 of 541)

	Count	Share
Family households	127	59.3%
Nonfamily households	87	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	214	53.9%
Vacant	183	46.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	191	89.3%
Renter-occupied	23	10.7%

1-unit, detached86.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	343	86.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	16	4.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	38	9.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3702480
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.92 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.8813, -76.3433