Indian Beach

Population: 229
Median household income: $89,583
Median home value: $570,800

Indian Beach is a community in Carteret County, North Carolina, home to 229 residents. The median household income of $89,583 is above the Carteret County median ($70,235).

Between 2019 and 2023, Indian Beach's population grew 23.8% from 185 to 229, while its median home value rose 43.6% from $397,400 to $570,800.

Households average 2.02 people. 66.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 229
Median age: 63.3 yrs
Median household income: $89,583
Median home value: $570,800
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,769
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 66.0%
Unemployment rate: 11.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

185229

Median household income

$66,071$89,583

Median home value

$397,400$570,800

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	185	$66,071	$397,400
2020	184	$90,000	$433,300
2021	197	$79,583	$496,200
2022	225	$80,000	$528,800
2023	229	$89,583	$570,800

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 179.2%

18 to 241.7%

25 to 346.6%

35 to 449.6%

45 to 543.1%

55 to 6427.1%

65 to 7428.8%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	3.1%
5 to 17	21	9.2%
18 to 24	4	1.7%
25 to 34	15	6.6%
35 to 44	22	9.6%
45 to 54	7	3.1%
55 to 64	62	27.1%
65 to 74	66	28.8%
75 and over	25	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	215	93.9%
Black or African American	3	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	3	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate10.7%

Some college or associate's23.4%

Bachelor's degree33.0%

Graduate or professional degree33.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	21	10.7%
Some college or associate's	46	23.4%
Bachelor's degree	65	33.0%
Graduate or professional degree	65	33.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone37.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home60.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	22	37.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	35	60.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8	34.8%
15 to 29 min	9	39.1%
30 to 44 min	2	8.7%
45 to 59 min	4	17.4%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 3.2% (7 of 220)

	Count	Share
Family households	85	78.0%
Nonfamily households	24	22.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	109	6.2%
Vacant	1,660	93.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	109	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached7.7%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units21.7%

20 or more units27.8%

Mobile home & other42.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	137	7.7%
1-unit, attached	3	0.2%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	384	21.7%
20 or more units	492	27.8%
Mobile home & other	753	42.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3733460
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.57 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.6856, -76.8982