Arapahoe

Population: 384
Median household income: $69,792
Median home value: $136,300

Arapahoe is a community in Pamlico County, North Carolina, home to 384 residents. At $69,792, its median household income sits above Pamlico County's $61,624.

From 2019 to 2023, Arapahoe's population declined 6.3% from 410 to 384, while its median home value rose 26.4% from $107,800 to $136,300.

The median resident is 45.2 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 22.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 384
Median age: 45.2 yrs
Median household income: $69,792
Median home value: $136,300
Median gross rent: $1,101
Housing units: 196
Homeownership rate: 68.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

410384

Median household income

$48,036$69,792

Median home value

$107,800$136,300

Median gross rent

$685$1,101

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	410	$48,036	$107,800	$685
2020	397	$67,500	$109,700	$728
2021	457	$84,583	$125,000	$936
2022	364	$80,625	$137,500	$798
2023	384	$69,792	$136,300	$1,101

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

Age distribution

Under 52.6%

5 to 1712.0%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6422.7%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	2.6%
5 to 17	46	12.0%
18 to 24	43	11.2%
25 to 34	41	10.7%
35 to 44	49	12.8%
45 to 54	50	13.0%
55 to 64	87	22.7%
65 to 74	33	8.6%
75 and over	25	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	324	84.4%
Black or African American	5	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	3.4%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	16	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.5%

High school graduate50.5%

Some college or associate's29.5%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	2.5%
High school graduate	144	50.5%
Some college or associate's	84	29.5%
Bachelor's degree	34	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	16	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone87.4%

Carpooled2.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	159	87.4%
Carpooled	4	2.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	8.2%
Other means	4	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	46	27.5%
15 to 29 min	50	29.9%
30 to 44 min	52	31.1%
45 to 59 min	13	7.8%
60+ min	6	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 18.9% (72 of 380)

	Count	Share
Family households	119	67.2%
Nonfamily households	58	32.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	177	90.3%
Vacant	19	9.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	122	68.9%
Renter-occupied	55	31.1%

1-unit, detached72.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other26.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	142	72.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	2	1.0%
Mobile home & other	52	26.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3701640
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.0215, -76.8260