Arrowhead Beach

Population: 1,277
Median household income: $64,107
Median home value: $188,400

Located in Chowan County, North Carolina, Arrowhead Beach is a community with a population of 1,277. At $64,107, its median household income sits above Chowan County's $56,982.

From 2020 to 2023, Arrowhead Beach's population grew 59.8% from 799 to 1,277, while its median home value rose 19.1% from $158,200 to $188,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 68.1% of the population. 72.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,277
Median age: 35.3 yrs
Median household income: $64,107
Median home value: $188,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 457
Homeownership rate: 97.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7991,277

Median household income

$59,028$64,107

Median home value

$158,200$188,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	799	$59,028	$158,200
2021	1,184	$39,925	$148,200
2022	1,243	$63,162	$193,800
2023	1,277	$64,107	$188,400

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

Age distribution

Under 510.7%

5 to 1728.1%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 347.1%

35 to 4420.1%

45 to 542.9%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	137	10.7%
5 to 17	359	28.1%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	91	7.1%
35 to 44	257	20.1%
45 to 54	37	2.9%
55 to 64	134	10.5%
65 to 74	147	11.5%
75 and over	115	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	870	68.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	1.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	67	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	326	25.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.7%

High school graduate45.3%

Some college or associate's18.1%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	162	20.7%
High school graduate	354	45.3%
Some college or associate's	141	18.1%
Bachelor's degree	93	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	31	4.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone72.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home27.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	184	72.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	71	27.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	3.3%
15 to 29 min	109	59.2%
30 to 44 min	26	14.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	43	23.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.30
Poverty rate: 35.8% (457 of 1,277)

	Count	Share
Family households	306	79.1%
Nonfamily households	81	20.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	387	84.7%
Vacant	70	15.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	379	97.9%
Renter-occupied	8	2.1%

1-unit, detached73.5%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	336	73.5%
1-unit, attached	14	3.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	107	23.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3701972
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.61 sq mi
Water area: 0.26 sq mi
Center point: 36.2271, -76.7029