Gloucester

Population: 514
Median household income: $78,125
Median home value: $277,000

Located in Carteret County, North Carolina, Gloucester is a community with a population of 514. At $78,125, its median household income sits above Carteret County's $70,235.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gloucester's population declined 2.1% from 525 to 514.

82.0% of workers drive to work alone. 88.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 514
Median age: 49.8 yrs
Median household income: $78,125
Median home value: $277,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 230
Homeownership rate: 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

525514

Median household income

$45,357$78,125

Median home value

$120,000$277,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	525	$45,357	—
2020	484	$42,031	$120,000
2021	497	$43,281	$112,500
2022	506	$53,036	$203,300
2023	514	$78,125	$277,000

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1725.1%

18 to 240.8%

25 to 343.3%

35 to 4418.5%

45 to 549.9%

55 to 6416.1%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over19.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	129	25.1%
18 to 24	4	0.8%
25 to 34	17	3.3%
35 to 44	95	18.5%
45 to 54	51	9.9%
55 to 64	83	16.1%
65 to 74	37	7.2%
75 and over	98	19.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	483	94.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	1.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.6%
Two or more races	15	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.3%

High school graduate26.5%

Some college or associate's45.9%

Bachelor's degree24.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1	0.3%
High school graduate	101	26.5%
Some college or associate's	175	45.9%
Bachelor's degree	92	24.1%
Graduate or professional degree	12	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone82.0%

Carpooled1.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.6%

Other means3.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	182	82.0%
Carpooled	4	1.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	28	12.6%
Other means	8	3.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	13	6.7%
15 to 29 min	79	40.7%
30 to 44 min	29	14.9%
45 to 59 min	42	21.6%
60+ min	31	16.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 2.3% (12 of 514)

	Count	Share
Family households	147	70.0%
Nonfamily households	63	30.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	210	91.3%
Vacant	20	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	179	85.2%
Renter-occupied	31	14.8%

1-unit, detached88.3%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	203	88.3%
1-unit, attached	1	0.4%
2 to 4 units	12	5.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	6.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3726680
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.44 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 34.7321, -76.5386