Calypso

Population: 441
Median household income: $43,906
Median home value: $99,400

Located in Duplin County, North Carolina, Calypso is a community with a population of 441. The median household income of $43,906 is below the Duplin County median ($51,880).

Between 2019 and 2023, Calypso's population declined 27.1% from 605 to 441, while its median home value rose 22.9% from $80,900 to $99,400.

The median resident is 28.7 years old. The largest age group is 25 to 34, 20.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 441
Median age: 28.7 yrs
Median household income: $43,906
Median home value: $99,400
Median gross rent: $805
Housing units: 206
Homeownership rate: 48.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

605441

Median household income

$37,768$43,906

Median home value

$80,900$99,400

Median gross rent

$732$805

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	605	$37,768	$80,900	$732
2020	647	$41,850	$72,700	$705
2021	401	$47,708	$79,300	$545
2022	429	—	$81,300	$595
2023	441	$43,906	$99,400	$805

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

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1710.7%

18 to 2419.5%

25 to 3420.4%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 546.3%

55 to 646.3%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	31	7.0%
5 to 17	47	10.7%
18 to 24	86	19.5%
25 to 34	90	20.4%
35 to 44	41	9.3%
45 to 54	28	6.3%
55 to 64	28	6.3%
65 to 74	35	7.9%
75 and over	55	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	216	49.0%
Black or African American	128	29.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	86	19.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.9%

High school graduate27.1%

Some college or associate's37.5%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree0.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	55	19.9%
High school graduate	75	27.1%
Some college or associate's	104	37.5%
Bachelor's degree	41	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone88.2%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	210	88.2%
Carpooled	15	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	5.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	80	35.6%
15 to 29 min	81	36.0%
30 to 44 min	15	6.7%
45 to 59 min	48	21.3%
60+ min	1	0.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 14.7% (65 of 441)

	Count	Share
Family households	143	72.2%
Nonfamily households	55	27.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	198	96.1%
Vacant	8	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	95	48.0%
Renter-occupied	103	52.0%

1-unit, detached76.2%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	157	76.2%
1-unit, attached	1	0.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	48	23.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3709760
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.1546, -78.1044