Castalia

In Nash County, North Carolina.

Population: 223

Castalia is a community in Nash County, North Carolina, home to 223 residents.

From 2019 to 2023, Castalia's population declined 38.1% from 360 to 223.

The typical home was built around 1968. 36.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 223
Median age: 33.7 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $635
Housing units: 167
Homeownership rate: 67.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 9.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

360223

Median household income

$31,389$30,000

Median home value

$51,700$70,000

Median gross rent

$602$635

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	360	$31,389	$51,700	$602
2020	276	$32,292	—	$579
2021	299	$37,708	$55,000	$603
2022	257	$30,000	$70,000	$675
2023	223	—	—	$635

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 649.4%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15	6.7%
5 to 17	47	21.1%
18 to 24	16	7.2%
25 to 34	35	15.7%
35 to 44	23	10.3%
45 to 54	15	6.7%
55 to 64	21	9.4%
65 to 74	30	13.5%
75 and over	21	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	94	42.2%
Black or African American	124	55.6%
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	5	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.1%

High school graduate21.4%

Some college or associate's36.6%

Bachelor's degree10.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	35	24.1%
High school graduate	31	21.4%
Some college or associate's	53	36.6%
Bachelor's degree	15	10.3%
Graduate or professional degree	11	7.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone83.1%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	54	83.1%
Carpooled	4	6.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	10.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8	13.8%
15 to 29 min	40	69.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	10	17.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 36.8% (82 of 223)

	Count	Share
Family households	69	75.0%
Nonfamily households	23	25.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	92	55.1%
Vacant	75	44.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	62	67.4%
Renter-occupied	30	32.6%

1-unit, detached61.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other38.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	102	61.1%
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	65	38.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3710860
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.76 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.0823, -78.0576