Vander

Population: 1,614
Median household income: $63,611
Median home value: $219,900

Vander is a community in Cumberland County, North Carolina, home to 1,614 residents. The median household income of $63,611 is above the Cumberland County median ($58,780).

Between 2019 and 2023, Vander's population grew 60.4% from 1,006 to 1,614, while its median home value rose 90.2% from $115,600 to $219,900.

The typical home was built around 1991. 29.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,614
Median age: 49.4 yrs
Median household income: $63,611
Median home value: $219,900
Median gross rent: $916
Housing units: 732
Homeownership rate: 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,0061,614

Median household income

$37,423$63,611

Median home value

$115,600$219,900

Median gross rent

$814$916

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,006	$37,423	$115,600	$814
2020	1,375	$60,909	—	$725
2021	1,341	$57,639	—	$836
2022	1,481	$45,875	$218,300	$901
2023	1,614	$63,611	$219,900	$916

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 242.7%

25 to 346.6%

35 to 4417.3%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6418.5%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	70	4.3%
5 to 17	262	16.2%
18 to 24	44	2.7%
25 to 34	107	6.6%
35 to 44	280	17.3%
45 to 54	211	13.1%
55 to 64	298	18.5%
65 to 74	168	10.4%
75 and over	174	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	888	55.0%
Black or African American	567	35.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	53	3.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	106	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate29.8%

Some college or associate's41.4%

Bachelor's degree8.4%

Graduate or professional degree12.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	96	7.8%
High school graduate	369	29.8%
Some college or associate's	512	41.4%
Bachelor's degree	104	8.4%
Graduate or professional degree	157	12.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone91.6%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	510	91.6%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	47	8.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	91	17.8%
15 to 29 min	278	54.5%
30 to 44 min	47	9.2%
45 to 59 min	23	4.5%
60+ min	71	13.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 29.7% (479 of 1,614)

	Count	Share
Family households	478	74.2%
Nonfamily households	166	25.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1991

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	644	88.0%
Vacant	88	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	488	75.8%
Renter-occupied	156	24.2%

1-unit, detached71.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other22.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	521	71.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	26	3.6%
5 to 19 units	21	2.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	164	22.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3769740
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.71 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 35.0383, -78.7854