Atkinson

Population: 487
Median household income: $60,000
Median home value: $135,900

Located in Pender County, North Carolina, Atkinson is a community with a population of 487. Its median household income of $60,000 runs below the Pender County figure of $76,838.

Between 2019 and 2023, Atkinson's population grew 24.2% from 392 to 487, while its median home value rose 47.4% from $92,200 to $135,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.7% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 60.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 487
Median age: 33.8 yrs
Median household income: $60,000
Median home value: $135,900
Median gross rent: $1,688
Housing units: 186
Homeownership rate: 88.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

392487

Median household income

$40,625$60,000

Median home value

$92,200$135,900

Median gross rent

$886$1,688

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	392	$40,625	$92,200	$886
2020	351	$34,167	$91,500	$883
2021	356	$42,500	$98,300	$1,292
2022	410	$46,250	$109,600	$1,536
2023	487	$60,000	$135,900	$1,688

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

Age distribution

Under 513.3%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	65	13.3%
5 to 17	101	20.7%
18 to 24	28	5.7%
25 to 34	63	12.9%
35 to 44	56	11.5%
45 to 54	41	8.4%
55 to 64	72	14.8%
65 to 74	36	7.4%
75 and over	25	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	293	60.2%
Black or African American	25	5.1%
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	26	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	143	29.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate41.3%

Some college or associate's44.0%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	3.1%
High school graduate	121	41.3%
Some college or associate's	129	44.0%
Bachelor's degree	21	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	13	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone96.0%

Carpooled1.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	193	96.0%
Carpooled	3	1.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	2.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	30	15.3%
15 to 29 min	43	21.9%
30 to 44 min	63	32.1%
45 to 59 min	54	27.6%
60+ min	6	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.93
Poverty rate: 12.3% (60 of 487)

	Count	Share
Family households	124	74.7%
Nonfamily households	42	25.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	166	89.2%
Vacant	20	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	146	88.0%
Renter-occupied	20	12.0%

1-unit, detached79.6%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other16.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	148	79.6%
1-unit, attached	1	0.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	7	3.8%
Mobile home & other	30	16.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3702460
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.99 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.5275, -78.1697