Severn

Population: 195
Median household income: $52,188
Median home value: $122,900

Severn is a community in Northampton County, North Carolina, home to 195 residents. At $52,188, its median household income sits above Northampton County's $47,935.

From 2019 to 2023, Severn's population declined 8.0% from 212 to 195, while its median home value rose 24.3% from $98,900 to $122,900.

The typical home was built around 1953. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 195
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $52,188
Median home value: $122,900
Median gross rent: $783
Housing units: 90
Homeownership rate: 86.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

212195

Median household income

$33,125$52,188

Median home value

$98,900$122,900

Median gross rent

$861$783

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	212	$33,125	$98,900	$861
2020	258	$28,125	$95,000	$864
2021	227	$37,188	$98,300	$960
2022	177	$41,667	$120,000	$775
2023	195	$52,188	$122,900	$783

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

Age distribution

Under 59.7%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3422.6%

35 to 444.1%

45 to 540.5%

55 to 6422.6%

65 to 7420.0%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	9.7%
5 to 17	27	13.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	44	22.6%
35 to 44	8	4.1%
45 to 54	1	0.5%
55 to 64	44	22.6%
65 to 74	39	20.0%
75 and over	13	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	136	69.7%
Black or African American	34	17.4%
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	25	12.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate43.6%

Some college or associate's43.6%

Bachelor's degree6.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	4.7%
High school graduate	65	43.6%
Some college or associate's	65	43.6%
Bachelor's degree	9	6.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 37 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.7%

Other means9.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	43	78.2%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	12.7%
Other means	5	9.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	31.3%
15 to 29 min	2	4.2%
30 to 44 min	11	22.9%
45 to 59 min	7	14.6%
60+ min	13	27.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 195)

	Count	Share
Family households	62	77.5%
Nonfamily households	18	22.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	80	88.9%
Vacant	10	11.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	69	86.3%
Renter-occupied	11	13.8%

1-unit, detached85.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units4.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other10.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	77	85.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	4	4.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	10.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3760560
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.5142, -77.1893