Neuse Forest

Population: 2,406
Median household income: $88,333
Median home value: $194,200

Neuse Forest is a community in Craven County, North Carolina, home to 2,406 residents. Its median household income of $88,333 runs above the Craven County figure of $64,635.

Between 2019 and 2023, Neuse Forest's population grew 56.6% from 1,536 to 2,406, while its median home value fell 11.3% from $218,900 to $194,200.

The median resident is 36.8 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 25.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,406
Median age: 36.8 yrs
Median household income: $88,333
Median home value: $194,200
Median gross rent: $986
Housing units: 824
Homeownership rate: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.6%
Unemployment rate: 9.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5362,406

Median household income

$75,114$88,333

Median home value

$218,900$194,200

Median gross rent

$1,136$986

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,536	$75,114	$218,900	$1,136
2020	2,016	$75,481	$201,900	$1,236
2021	2,267	$79,263	$188,700	$1,023
2022	2,176	$84,542	$208,100	$1,266
2023	2,406	$88,333	$194,200	$986

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1725.7%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	89	3.7%
5 to 17	618	25.7%
18 to 24	186	7.7%
25 to 34	252	10.5%
35 to 44	332	13.8%
45 to 54	201	8.4%
55 to 64	243	10.1%
65 to 74	338	14.0%
75 and over	147	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,310	96.0%
Black or African American	19	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	41	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	21	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate26.9%

Some college or associate's34.4%

Bachelor's degree24.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	61	4.0%
High school graduate	407	26.9%
Some college or associate's	521	34.4%
Bachelor's degree	373	24.7%
Graduate or professional degree	151	10.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone87.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means7.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	791	87.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	48	5.3%
Other means	66	7.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	177	20.7%
15 to 29 min	477	55.7%
30 to 44 min	84	9.8%
45 to 59 min	22	2.6%
60+ min	97	11.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.92
Poverty rate: 10.1% (243 of 2,406)

	Count	Share
Family households	721	87.5%
Nonfamily households	103	12.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	824	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	636	77.2%
Renter-occupied	188	22.8%

1-unit, detached98.1%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	808	98.1%
1-unit, attached	16	1.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3746280
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.16 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.9651, -76.9443