Manteo

Population: 1,853
Median household income: $78,594
Median home value: $384,100

Manteo is a community in Dare County, North Carolina, home to 1,853 residents. At $78,594, its median household income sits in line with Dare County's $81,214.

From 2019 to 2023, Manteo's population declined 5.0% from 1,950 to 1,853, while its median home value rose 30.7% from $293,900 to $384,100.

70.0% of workers drive to work alone. 48.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,853
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $78,594
Median home value: $384,100
Median gross rent: $1,261
Housing units: 1,458
Homeownership rate: 61.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9501,853

Median household income

$48,375$78,594

Median home value

$293,900$384,100

Median gross rent

$1,093$1,261

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,950	$48,375	$293,900	$1,093
2020	1,883	$62,708	$314,400	$1,203
2021	1,769	$59,524	$333,900	$1,142
2022	1,808	$78,074	$375,900	$1,143
2023	1,853	$78,594	$384,100	$1,261

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1720.3%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7417.1%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	89	4.8%
5 to 17	377	20.3%
18 to 24	83	4.5%
25 to 34	181	9.8%
35 to 44	264	14.2%
45 to 54	147	7.9%
55 to 64	238	12.8%
65 to 74	316	17.1%
75 and over	158	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,314	70.9%
Black or African American	175	9.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	12	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.4%
Some other race	29	1.6%
Two or more races	41	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	274	14.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate19.6%

Some college or associate's27.0%

Bachelor's degree24.9%

Graduate or professional degree18.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	125	9.6%
High school graduate	255	19.6%
Some college or associate's	352	27.0%
Bachelor's degree	325	24.9%
Graduate or professional degree	247	18.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone70.0%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.8%

Bicycle1.3%

Worked from home13.9%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	588	70.0%
Carpooled	72	8.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	49	5.8%
Bicycle	11	1.3%
Worked from home	117	13.9%
Other means	3	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	327	45.2%
15 to 29 min	188	26.0%
30 to 44 min	130	18.0%
45 to 59 min	13	1.8%
60+ min	65	9.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 23.2% (430 of 1,853)

	Count	Share
Family households	490	57.7%
Nonfamily households	359	42.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1992

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	849	58.2%
Vacant	609	41.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	522	61.5%
Renter-occupied	327	38.5%

1-unit, detached48.1%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units12.9%

5 to 19 units28.0%

20 or more units5.3%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	702	48.1%
1-unit, attached	53	3.6%
2 to 4 units	188	12.9%
5 to 19 units	408	28.0%
20 or more units	77	5.3%
Mobile home & other	30	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3741060
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.88 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 35.8986, -75.6513