Eden

Population: 15,353
Median household income: $50,959
Median home value: $122,800

Eden is a community in Rockingham County, North Carolina, home to 15,353 residents. Its median household income of $50,959 runs below the Rockingham County figure of $55,796.

Between 2019 and 2023, Eden's population grew 2.0% from 15,055 to 15,353, while its median home value rose 40.3% from $87,500 to $122,800.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 59.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 15,353
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $50,959
Median home value: $122,800
Median gross rent: $816
Housing units: 7,210
Homeownership rate: 52.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,05515,353

Median household income

$34,917$50,959

Median home value

$87,500$122,800

Median gross rent

$666$816

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,055	$34,917	$87,500	$666
2020	14,986	$39,083	$87,700	$649
2021	15,317	$41,746	$96,300	$712
2022	15,349	$43,607	$104,900	$741
2023	15,353	$50,959	$122,800	$816

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,026	6.7%
5 to 17	2,581	16.8%
18 to 24	1,366	8.9%
25 to 34	2,140	13.9%
35 to 44	2,137	13.9%
45 to 54	1,812	11.8%
55 to 64	1,764	11.5%
65 to 74	1,364	8.9%
75 and over	1,163	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,120	59.4%
Black or African American	4,359	28.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	27	0.2%
Asian	42	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	67	0.4%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	600	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,138	7.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.5%

High school graduate38.4%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree9.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,612	15.5%
High school graduate	3,982	38.4%
Some college or associate's	3,337	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	999	9.6%
Graduate or professional degree	450	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone84.4%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.0%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,628	84.4%
Carpooled	603	9.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	270	4.0%
Other means	147	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,429	38.0%
15 to 29 min	1,700	26.6%
30 to 44 min	1,071	16.7%
45 to 59 min	712	11.1%
60+ min	486	7.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 19.8% (2,934 of 14,805)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,730	60.0%
Nonfamily households	2,489	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,219	86.3%
Vacant	991	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,265	52.5%
Renter-occupied	2,954	47.5%

1-unit, detached67.9%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units8.6%

20 or more units6.3%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,892	67.9%
1-unit, attached	169	2.3%
2 to 4 units	705	9.8%
5 to 19 units	619	8.6%
20 or more units	456	6.3%
Mobile home & other	369	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3720080
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 36.5030, -79.7400