Vanceboro

Population: 939
Median household income: $39,125
Median home value: $137,500

Located in Craven County, North Carolina, Vanceboro is a community with a population of 939. At $39,125, its median household income sits below Craven County's $64,635.

From 2019 to 2023, Vanceboro's population declined 11.8% from 1,065 to 939, while its median home value rose 39.2% from $98,800 to $137,500.

The median gross rent is $673. 9.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 939
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $39,125
Median home value: $137,500
Median gross rent: $673
Housing units: 478
Homeownership rate: 46.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,065939

Median household income

$28,750$39,125

Median home value

$98,800$137,500

Median gross rent

$436$673

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,065	$28,750	$98,800	$436
2020	1,070	$40,625	$97,100	$464
2021	1,112	$34,844	$95,800	$475
2022	958	$38,646	$135,900	$566
2023	939	$39,125	$137,500	$673

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

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 449.1%

45 to 546.5%

55 to 6420.3%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over12.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	1.9%
5 to 17	204	21.7%
18 to 24	43	4.6%
25 to 34	147	15.7%
35 to 44	85	9.1%
45 to 54	61	6.5%
55 to 64	191	20.3%
65 to 74	71	7.6%
75 and over	119	12.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	463	49.3%
Black or African American	424	45.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	22	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's43.5%

Bachelor's degree7.6%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	84	12.5%
High school graduate	236	35.0%
Some college or associate's	293	43.5%
Bachelor's degree	51	7.6%
Graduate or professional degree	10	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone91.6%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	339	91.6%
Carpooled	28	7.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	3	0.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	41	11.2%
15 to 29 min	129	35.1%
30 to 44 min	128	34.9%
45 to 59 min	60	16.3%
60+ min	9	2.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 30.9% (290 of 939)

	Count	Share
Family households	243	60.3%
Nonfamily households	160	39.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	403	84.3%
Vacant	75	15.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	187	46.4%
Renter-occupied	216	53.6%

1-unit, detached63.6%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units13.2%

20 or more units6.9%

Mobile home & other9.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	304	63.6%
1-unit, attached	16	3.3%
2 to 4 units	16	3.3%
5 to 19 units	63	13.2%
20 or more units	33	6.9%
Mobile home & other	46	9.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3769680
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.71 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.3031, -77.1567