Gerton

Population: 196
Median home value: $349,000

Gerton is a community in Henderson County, North Carolina, home to 196 residents. Its median home value of $349,000 runs above the Henderson County figure of $317,800.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gerton's population declined 35.3% from 303 to 196, while its median home value rose 59.9% from $218,200 to $349,000.

Households average 1.81 people. 33.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 196
Median age: 58.3 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $349,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 170
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

303196

Median home value

$218,200$349,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	303	$30,231	$218,200	$574
2020	258	—	$237,000	—
2021	224	—	$249,400	—
2022	251	—	$353,900	—
2023	196	—	$349,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 345.1%

35 to 4421.9%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6427.6%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over15.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	12	6.1%
25 to 34	10	5.1%
35 to 44	43	21.9%
45 to 54	22	11.2%
55 to 64	54	27.6%
65 to 74	24	12.2%
75 and over	31	15.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	196	100.0%
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)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate53.3%

Some college or associate's13.0%

Bachelor's degree29.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	98	53.3%
Some college or associate's	24	13.0%
Bachelor's degree	54	29.3%
Graduate or professional degree	8	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	68	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	28	41.2%
30 to 44 min	32	47.1%
45 to 59 min	8	11.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.81
Poverty rate: 14.8% (29 of 196)

	Count	Share
Family households	60	55.6%
Nonfamily households	48	44.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	108	63.5%
Vacant	62	36.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	108	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	170	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3725900
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.72 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.4758, -82.3504