Leggett

Population: 50
Median household income: $42,188

Leggett is a community in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, home to 50 residents. The median household income of $42,188 is below the Edgecombe County median ($48,480).

Between 2019 and 2023, Leggett's population grew 13.6% from 44 to 50.

The typical home was built around 1943. 2.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 50
Median age: 65.3 yrs
Median household income: $42,188
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 36
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4450

Median household income

$29,688$42,188

Median home value

$73,100$74,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	44	$29,688	$73,100
2020	43	$40,417	$75,000
2021	50	$44,583	$74,300
2022	55	$48,438	—
2023	50	$42,188	—

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

Age distribution

Under 524.0%

5 to 172.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 446.0%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 644.0%

65 to 7452.0%

75 and over2.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	24.0%
5 to 17	1	2.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	3	6.0%
45 to 54	5	10.0%
55 to 64	2	4.0%
65 to 74	26	52.0%
75 and over	1	2.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11	22.0%
Black or African American	39	78.0%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma48.6%

High school graduate27.0%

Some college or associate's18.9%

Bachelor's degree5.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	48.6%
High school graduate	10	27.0%
Some college or associate's	7	18.9%
Bachelor's degree	2	5.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone93.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15	93.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	6.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4	26.7%
15 to 29 min	8	53.3%
30 to 44 min	3	20.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.92
Poverty rate: 2.0% (1 of 50)

	Count	Share
Family households	11	42.3%
Nonfamily households	15	57.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	26	72.2%
Vacant	10	27.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	26	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached88.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	32	88.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	11.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3737640
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.78 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.9895, -77.5801