Enfield

Population: 1,967
Median household income: $22,852
Median home value: $81,800

Enfield is a community in Halifax County, North Carolina, home to 1,967 residents. Its median household income of $22,852 runs below the Halifax County figure of $45,071.

Between 2019 and 2023, Enfield's population declined 22.1% from 2,524 to 1,967, while its median home value rose 9.7% from $74,600 to $81,800.

70.6% of workers drive to work alone. 74.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,967
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $22,852
Median home value: $81,800
Median gross rent: $580
Housing units: 1,131
Homeownership rate: 37.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.4%
Unemployment rate: 18.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5241,967

Median household income

$20,567$22,852

Median home value

$74,600$81,800

Median gross rent

$724$580

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,524	$20,567	$74,600	$724
2020	2,348	$21,774	$60,500	$713
2021	2,047	$22,484	$67,200	$544
2022	1,967	$19,853	$82,500	$567
2023	1,967	$22,852	$81,800	$580

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 248.7%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4414.6%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over14.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	94	4.8%
5 to 17	400	20.3%
18 to 24	171	8.7%
25 to 34	178	9.0%
35 to 44	287	14.6%
45 to 54	163	8.3%
55 to 64	235	11.9%
65 to 74	156	7.9%
75 and over	283	14.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	203	10.3%
Black or African American	1,739	88.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	15	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.2%

High school graduate44.5%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree1.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	354	27.2%
High school graduate	580	44.5%
Some college or associate's	337	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	22	1.7%
Graduate or professional degree	9	0.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone70.6%

Carpooled23.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.8%

Other means5.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	337	70.6%
Carpooled	110	23.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	0.8%
Other means	26	5.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	129	27.3%
15 to 29 min	146	30.9%
30 to 44 min	100	21.1%
45 to 59 min	31	6.6%
60+ min	67	14.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 30.7% (586 of 1,909)

	Count	Share
Family households	389	48.1%
Nonfamily households	420	51.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	809	71.5%
Vacant	322	28.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	302	37.3%
Renter-occupied	507	62.7%

1-unit, detached74.0%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units5.5%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	837	74.0%
1-unit, attached	21	1.9%
2 to 4 units	97	8.6%
5 to 19 units	58	5.1%
20 or more units	62	5.5%
Mobile home & other	56	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3721360
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.3 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.1799, -77.6690