Hightsville

Population: 707
Median household income: $16,289

Hightsville is a community in New Hanover County, North Carolina, home to 707 residents. Its median household income of $16,289 runs below the New Hanover County figure of $72,892.

From 2019 to 2023, Hightsville's population declined 27.6% from 977 to 707.

35.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.44 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 707
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $16,289
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 311
Homeownership rate: 80.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

977707

Median household income

$14,335$16,289

Median home value

$163,500$122,500

Median gross rent

$1,023$1,169

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	977	$14,335	$163,500	$1,023
2020	823	$13,889	—	$1,147
2021	747	$15,870	—	$1,169
2022	750	$15,682	$122,500	—
2023	707	$16,289	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3418.8%

35 to 4428.4%

45 to 5418.5%

55 to 645.4%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	4.1%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	76	10.7%
25 to 34	133	18.8%
35 to 44	201	28.4%
45 to 54	131	18.5%
55 to 64	38	5.4%
65 to 74	64	9.1%
75 and over	35	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	428	60.5%
Black or African American	170	24.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	51	7.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	9	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	49	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.8%

High school graduate35.9%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree12.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	113	18.8%
High school graduate	216	35.9%
Some college or associate's	184	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	77	12.8%
Graduate or professional degree	12	2.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone71.4%

Carpooled28.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	90	71.4%
Carpooled	36	28.6%
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	55	43.7%
15 to 29 min	71	56.3%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.44
Poverty rate: 35.8% (91 of 254)

	Count	Share
Family households	47	26.7%
Nonfamily households	129	73.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	176	56.6%
Vacant	135	43.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	141	80.1%
Renter-occupied	35	19.9%

1-unit, detached74.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other26.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	230	74.0%
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	81	26.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3731490
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.46 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 34.2694, -77.9375