Northchase

Population: 5,879
Median household income: $56,659
Median home value: $286,700

Located in New Hanover County, North Carolina, Northchase is a community with a population of 5,879. At $56,659, its median household income sits below New Hanover County's $72,892.

Between 2019 and 2023, Northchase's population grew 62.7% from 3,614 to 5,879, while its median home value rose 50.6% from $190,400 to $286,700.

The median gross rent is $1,342. 38.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,879
Median age: 28.9 yrs
Median household income: $56,659
Median home value: $286,700
Median gross rent: $1,342
Housing units: 2,531
Homeownership rate: 43.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.2%
Unemployment rate: 20.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6145,879

Median household income

$52,717$56,659

Median home value

$190,400$286,700

Median gross rent

$941$1,342

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,614	$52,717	$190,400	$941
2020	4,987	$50,906	$206,400	$1,041
2021	5,564	$49,348	$232,700	$1,078
2022	5,543	$52,122	$272,600	$1,235
2023	5,879	$56,659	$286,700	$1,342

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 1730.8%

18 to 2413.6%

25 to 3412.7%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 546.8%

55 to 647.9%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	117	2.0%
5 to 17	1,812	30.8%
18 to 24	801	13.6%
25 to 34	749	12.7%
35 to 44	802	13.6%
45 to 54	401	6.8%
55 to 64	463	7.9%
65 to 74	411	7.0%
75 and over	323	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,847	65.4%
Black or African American	1,740	29.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	84	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	74	1.3%
Two or more races	67	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	67	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate22.5%

Some college or associate's35.3%

Bachelor's degree31.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	129	4.1%
High school graduate	707	22.5%
Some college or associate's	1,111	35.3%
Bachelor's degree	983	31.2%
Graduate or professional degree	219	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone71.9%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home19.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,691	71.9%
Carpooled	193	8.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	469	19.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	367	19.5%
15 to 29 min	1,031	54.7%
30 to 44 min	280	14.9%
45 to 59 min	106	5.6%
60+ min	100	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 21.1% (1,217 of 5,765)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,331	59.9%
Nonfamily households	890	40.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,221	87.8%
Vacant	310	12.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	966	43.5%
Renter-occupied	1,255	56.5%

1-unit, detached36.1%

1-unit, attached6.2%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units20.5%

20 or more units21.7%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	913	36.1%
1-unit, attached	157	6.2%
2 to 4 units	256	10.1%
5 to 19 units	520	20.5%
20 or more units	549	21.7%
Mobile home & other	136	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3747485
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.72 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 34.3078, -77.8775