River Bend

Population: 2,896
Median household income: $68,314
Median home value: $233,700

River Bend is a community in Craven County, North Carolina, home to 2,896 residents. At $68,314, its median household income sits above Craven County's $64,635.

From 2019 to 2023, River Bend's population declined 5.1% from 3,051 to 2,896, while its median home value rose 38.1% from $169,200 to $233,700.

The largest age group is 65 to 74, 20.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 80.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,896
Median age: 52.5 yrs
Median household income: $68,314
Median home value: $233,700
Median gross rent: $1,296
Housing units: 1,627
Homeownership rate: 88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,0512,896

Median household income

$65,083$68,314

Median home value

$169,200$233,700

Median gross rent

$905$1,296

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,051	$65,083	$169,200	$905
2020	3,036	$67,750	$172,700	$926
2021	2,933	$72,102	$180,600	$1,006
2022	2,914	$74,375	$213,600	$1,224
2023	2,896	$68,314	$233,700	$1,296

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 176.5%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 348.4%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5415.8%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7420.7%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	73	2.5%
5 to 17	189	6.5%
18 to 24	286	9.9%
25 to 34	242	8.4%
35 to 44	305	10.5%
45 to 54	459	15.8%
55 to 64	381	13.2%
65 to 74	600	20.7%
75 and over	361	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,328	80.4%
Black or African American	365	12.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	91	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	96	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate17.2%

Some college or associate's41.2%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree13.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	192	8.2%
High school graduate	405	17.2%
Some college or associate's	967	41.2%
Bachelor's degree	477	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	307	13.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone85.8%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit4.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.4%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,025	85.8%
Carpooled	68	5.7%
Public transit	54	4.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	29	2.4%
Other means	18	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	571	49.0%
15 to 29 min	464	39.8%
30 to 44 min	79	6.8%
45 to 59 min	23	2.0%
60+ min	28	2.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 8.9% (255 of 2,864)

	Count	Share
Family households	875	65.1%
Nonfamily households	470	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,345	82.7%
Vacant	282	17.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,188	88.3%
Renter-occupied	157	11.7%

1-unit, detached73.3%

1-unit, attached19.5%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,193	73.3%
1-unit, attached	318	19.5%
2 to 4 units	24	1.5%
5 to 19 units	85	5.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3756710
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.51 sq mi
Water area: 0.35 sq mi
Center point: 35.0689, -77.1499