Hatteras

Population: 381
Median household income: $48,980

Hatteras is a community in Dare County, North Carolina, home to 381 residents. Its median household income of $48,980 runs below the Dare County figure of $81,214.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hatteras's population declined 17.2% from 460 to 381.

36.6% of workers drive to work alone. 73.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 381
Median age: 33.1 yrs
Median household income: $48,980
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 559
Homeownership rate: 55.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

460381

Median household income

$74,427$48,980

Median home value

$370,000$470,900

Median gross rent

$887$1,563

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	460	$74,427	$370,000	$887
2020	373	$70,721	$388,900	—
2021	552	$48,911	$465,200	$1,568
2022	458	$47,067	$470,900	$1,563
2023	381	$48,980	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 520.2%

5 to 179.4%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3422.6%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6418.6%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	77	20.2%
5 to 17	36	9.4%
18 to 24	26	6.8%
25 to 34	86	22.6%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	33	8.7%
55 to 64	71	18.6%
65 to 74	29	7.6%
75 and over	23	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	343	90.0%
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)	38	10.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.8%

High school graduate15.3%

Some college or associate's34.3%

Bachelor's degree29.3%

Graduate or professional degree20.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	0.8%
High school graduate	37	15.3%
Some college or associate's	83	34.3%
Bachelor's degree	71	29.3%
Graduate or professional degree	49	20.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone36.6%

Carpooled34.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.6%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home17.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	79	36.6%
Carpooled	75	34.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	10.6%
Bicycle	1	0.5%
Worked from home	38	17.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	79	44.4%
15 to 29 min	43	24.2%
30 to 44 min	29	16.3%
45 to 59 min	27	15.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 0.8% (3 of 358)

	Count	Share
Family households	114	68.7%
Nonfamily households	52	31.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	166	29.7%
Vacant	393	70.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	92	55.4%
Renter-occupied	74	44.6%

1-unit, detached73.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units22.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	408	73.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	25	4.5%
5 to 19 units	126	22.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3730100
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.58 sq mi
Water area: 0.89 sq mi
Center point: 35.2199, -75.6879