Castle Hayne

Population: 978
Median household income: $69,729
Median home value: $326,700

Castle Hayne is a community in New Hanover County, North Carolina, home to 978 residents. At $69,729, its median household income sits below New Hanover County's $72,892.

From 2019 to 2023, Castle Hayne's population declined 4.8% from 1,027 to 978, while its median home value rose 85.7% from $175,900 to $326,700.

The median resident is 55.7 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 978
Median age: 55.7 yrs
Median household income: $69,729
Median home value: $326,700
Median gross rent: $897
Housing units: 431
Homeownership rate: 83.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,027978

Median household income

$43,955$69,729

Median home value

$175,900$326,700

Median gross rent

$776$897

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,027	$43,955	$175,900	$776
2020	993	$48,750	$202,800	$771
2021	968	$52,875	$224,600	$861
2022	970	$55,625	$297,700	$1,142
2023	978	$69,729	$326,700	$897

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1722.5%

18 to 243.4%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 446.9%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7420.2%

75 and over15.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	220	22.5%
18 to 24	33	3.4%
25 to 34	89	9.1%
35 to 44	67	6.9%
45 to 54	66	6.7%
55 to 64	153	15.6%
65 to 74	198	20.2%
75 and over	152	15.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	747	76.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	14	1.4%
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)	217	22.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate21.9%

Some college or associate's41.8%

Bachelor's degree26.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	59	8.1%
High school graduate	159	21.9%
Some college or associate's	303	41.8%
Bachelor's degree	192	26.5%
Graduate or professional degree	12	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone84.3%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	316	84.3%
Carpooled	21	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	38	10.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	35	10.4%
15 to 29 min	175	51.9%
30 to 44 min	71	21.1%
45 to 59 min	56	16.6%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 8.1% (79 of 978)

	Count	Share
Family households	270	62.6%
Nonfamily households	161	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	431	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	359	83.3%
Renter-occupied	72	16.7%

1-unit, detached78.7%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	339	78.7%
1-unit, attached	21	4.9%
2 to 4 units	37	8.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	34	7.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3710880
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.76 sq mi
Water area: 0.39 sq mi
Center point: 34.3555, -77.9099