Chowan Beach

Population: 407
Median household income: $22,583

Chowan Beach, a community in Chowan County, North Carolina, has 407 residents. The median household income of $22,583 is below the Chowan County median ($56,982).

From 2020 to 2023, Chowan Beach's population grew 13.1% from 360 to 407.

1.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 41.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 407
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $22,583
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 231
Homeownership rate: 41.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.8%
Unemployment rate: 32.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

360407

Median household income

$16,232$22,583

Median home value

$75,800$91,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	360	$16,232	—
2021	403	$16,003	$75,800
2022	382	$18,378	$91,000
2023	407	$22,583	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 173.4%

18 to 2428.5%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4425.6%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 649.8%

65 to 7417.0%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	14	3.4%
18 to 24	116	28.5%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	104	25.6%
45 to 54	39	9.6%
55 to 64	40	9.8%
65 to 74	69	17.0%
75 and over	25	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	332	81.6%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	75	18.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma53.1%

High school graduate16.6%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree1.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	147	53.1%
High school graduate	46	16.6%
Some college or associate's	79	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	5	1.8%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone7.4%

Carpooled92.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6	7.4%
Carpooled	75	92.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	75	92.6%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	6	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 1.76
Poverty rate: 55.8% (227 of 407)

	Count	Share
Family households	59	25.5%
Nonfamily households	172	74.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	231	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	96	41.6%
Renter-occupied	135	58.4%

1-unit, detached34.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other65.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	79	34.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	152	65.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3712590
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.16 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 36.2139, -76.7124