Simpson

Population: 388
Median household income: $47,321
Median home value: $178,200

Simpson is a community in Pitt County, North Carolina, home to 388 residents. At $47,321, its median household income sits below Pitt County's $58,851.

Between 2019 and 2023, Simpson's population declined 3.0% from 400 to 388, while its median home value rose 23.1% from $144,800 to $178,200.

93.7% of workers drive to work alone. 81.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 388
Median age: 46.5 yrs
Median household income: $47,321
Median home value: $178,200
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 198
Homeownership rate: 86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

400388

Median household income

$56,458$47,321

Median home value

$144,800$178,200

Median gross rent

$1,045$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	400	$56,458	$144,800	$1,045
2020	462	$56,313	$141,500	$900
2021	383	$56,250	$141,900	$838
2022	386	$57,500	$171,600	$900
2023	388	$47,321	$178,200	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 242.6%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 7416.2%

75 and over13.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	3.4%
5 to 17	72	18.6%
18 to 24	10	2.6%
25 to 34	57	14.7%
35 to 44	40	10.3%
45 to 54	41	10.6%
55 to 64	39	10.1%
65 to 74	63	16.2%
75 and over	53	13.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	206	53.1%
Black or African American	152	39.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.5%
Two or more races	26	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.8%

High school graduate25.9%

Some college or associate's39.2%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	6.8%
High school graduate	76	25.9%
Some college or associate's	115	39.2%
Bachelor's degree	55	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	27	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone93.7%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means2.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	148	93.7%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	3.8%
Other means	4	2.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	25	16.4%
15 to 29 min	92	60.5%
30 to 44 min	24	15.8%
45 to 59 min	3	2.0%
60+ min	8	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 28.6% (110 of 385)

	Count	Share
Family households	118	70.7%
Nonfamily households	49	29.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	167	84.3%
Vacant	31	15.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	145	86.8%
Renter-occupied	22	13.2%

1-unit, detached81.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	161	81.3%
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	37	18.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3762040
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.37 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.5753, -77.2790