Pumpkin Center

Population: 1,753
Median household income: $62,684
Median home value: $170,300

Pumpkin Center is a community in Onslow County, North Carolina, home to 1,753 residents. The median household income of $62,684 is in line with the Onslow County median ($64,568).

Between 2019 and 2023, Pumpkin Center's population grew 3.5% from 1,693 to 1,753, while its median home value rose 27.6% from $133,500 to $170,300.

The typical home was built around 1980. 3.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,753
Median age: 32.3 yrs
Median household income: $62,684
Median home value: $170,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 684
Homeownership rate: 88.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6931,753

Median household income

$55,208$62,684

Median home value

$133,500$170,300

Median gross rent

$1,114$1,115

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,693	$55,208	$133,500	$1,114
2020	1,850	$52,619	$135,800	$1,115
2021	1,959	$56,359	$140,400	—
2022	2,151	$60,797	$158,500	—
2023	1,753	$62,684	$170,300	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1727.5%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 3416.8%

35 to 444.4%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over3.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	482	27.5%
18 to 24	192	11.0%
25 to 34	294	16.8%
35 to 44	77	4.4%
45 to 54	257	14.7%
55 to 64	206	11.8%
65 to 74	178	10.2%
75 and over	67	3.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,419	80.9%
Black or African American	234	13.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.7%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	49	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate33.2%

Some college or associate's39.9%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	87	8.1%
High school graduate	358	33.2%
Some college or associate's	430	39.9%
Bachelor's degree	141	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	63	5.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means4.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	502	78.7%
Carpooled	42	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	66	10.3%
Other means	28	4.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	112	19.6%
15 to 29 min	317	55.4%
30 to 44 min	15	2.6%
45 to 59 min	40	7.0%
60+ min	88	15.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 3.4% (60 of 1,750)

	Count	Share
Family households	525	76.8%
Nonfamily households	159	23.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	684	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	604	88.3%
Renter-occupied	80	11.7%

1-unit, detached97.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	667	97.5%
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	17	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3754160
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.7860, -77.3642