Parkton

Population: 515
Median household income: $55,000
Median home value: $150,400

Located in Robeson County, North Carolina, Parkton is a community with a population of 515. Its median household income of $55,000 runs above the Robeson County figure of $40,318.

Between 2019 and 2023, Parkton's population grew 16.3% from 443 to 515, while its median home value rose 35.9% from $110,700 to $150,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 48.3% of the population. 83.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 515
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $55,000
Median home value: $150,400
Median gross rent: $1,167
Housing units: 240
Homeownership rate: 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

443515

Median household income

$54,500$55,000

Median home value

$110,700$150,400

Median gross rent

$675$1,167

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	443	$54,500	$110,700	$675
2020	482	$50,000	$108,500	$825
2021	376	$49,861	$108,000	$940
2022	451	$54,063	$141,700	$1,083
2023	515	$55,000	$150,400	$1,167

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4416.7%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	30	5.8%
5 to 17	100	19.4%
18 to 24	26	5.0%
25 to 34	53	10.3%
35 to 44	86	16.7%
45 to 54	45	8.7%
55 to 64	76	14.8%
65 to 74	62	12.0%
75 and over	37	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	249	48.3%
Black or African American	162	31.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	3.7%
Asian	7	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	8	1.6%
Two or more races	28	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	42	8.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate25.1%

Some college or associate's37.9%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	43	12.0%
High school graduate	90	25.1%
Some college or associate's	136	37.9%
Bachelor's degree	50	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	40	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone83.2%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.9%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	178	83.2%
Carpooled	28	13.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	1.9%
Other means	4	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	14.8%
15 to 29 min	85	40.5%
30 to 44 min	53	25.2%
45 to 59 min	17	8.1%
60+ min	24	11.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 15.9% (82 of 515)

	Count	Share
Family households	137	65.9%
Nonfamily households	71	34.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	208	86.7%
Vacant	32	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	187	89.9%
Renter-occupied	21	10.1%

1-unit, detached92.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	221	92.1%
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	19	7.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3750340
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.78 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.9028, -79.0113