Jackson Heights

Population: 1,002
Median household income: $36,975
Median home value: $132,300

Jackson Heights is a community in Lenoir County, North Carolina, home to 1,002 residents. Its median household income of $36,975 runs below the Lenoir County figure of $44,795.

Between 2019 and 2023, Jackson Heights's population grew 44.4% from 694 to 1,002.

1.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 76.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,002
Median age: 54.4 yrs
Median household income: $36,975
Median home value: $132,300
Median gross rent: $742
Housing units: 579
Homeownership rate: 76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6941,002

Median household income

$40,582$36,975

Median home value

$135,100$132,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	694	$40,582	—	—
2020	714	$40,870	—	—
2021	839	$43,288	—	—
2022	889	$36,927	$135,100	—
2023	1,002	$36,975	$132,300	$742

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1725.8%

18 to 240.9%

25 to 344.2%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6423.4%

65 to 7415.7%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	259	25.8%
18 to 24	9	0.9%
25 to 34	42	4.2%
35 to 44	80	8.0%
45 to 54	146	14.6%
55 to 64	234	23.4%
65 to 74	157	15.7%
75 and over	75	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	719	71.8%
Black or African American	120	12.0%
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	59	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	104	10.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate34.5%

Some college or associate's54.2%

Bachelor's degree1.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	70	9.5%
High school graduate	253	34.5%
Some college or associate's	398	54.2%
Bachelor's degree	9	1.2%
Graduate or professional degree	4	0.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled14.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.9%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	348	81.9%
Carpooled	63	14.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	8	1.9%
Other means	6	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	147	35.3%
15 to 29 min	239	57.3%
30 to 44 min	16	3.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	15	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 21.2% (212 of 1,002)

	Count	Share
Family households	298	73.8%
Nonfamily households	106	26.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	404	69.8%
Vacant	175	30.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	308	76.2%
Renter-occupied	96	23.8%

1-unit, detached75.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other24.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	437	75.5%
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	142	24.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3734038
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.45 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.2236, -77.6333