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Carolina Meadows

North Carolina · 727 residents · 0.39 sq mi
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With 727 people, Carolina Meadows is a city in North Carolina. The median age is 83.7, about 45 years above the US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 71% of adults have a four-year degree. Owners hold 15% of the housing stock. Median rent is $2,938 a month. That is roughly 81% ahead of the North Carolina median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 83.7
US median: 38.8
More educated
71% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

727
+16%vs 2021
vs 626 in 2021
2020 – 2024
83.7
−4%vs 2021
vs 87.3 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
0.39 sq mi
Population, 20202024
51757463268974620202024Carolina Meadows
2024555
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 50.4%(3)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 90.6%(4)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 140.4%(3)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 190.1%(1)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 240.1%(1)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 340.3%(2)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 440.7%(5)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 541.1%(8)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 640.6%(4)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 746.9%(50)
US avg: 10%
75 to 8444.6%(324)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over44.3%(322)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$102,800
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $92,019 in 2021
US average: $66,278
2020 – 2024
$66,847
−4%vs 2021
vs $69,538 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
57.8%
−2.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 60.4% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Section 03

Housing

$381,500
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $367,600 in 2021
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2024
$2,938
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $3,275 in 2021
US average: $1,124
15.3%
−26.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 41.6% in 2021
84.7% rent
1.42 people
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 1.42 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
3.7
−7%vs 2021
vs 4.0 in 2021
2020 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021
White, non-Hispanic90.7%(568)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino8.3%(52)
Asian1%(6)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic96.1%(699)
Black0.3%(2)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(13)
Asian0.7%(5)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Argentine3.9%(24)
Panamanian3.8%(23)
Asian origin
Sri Lankan0.5%(3)
Ancestry
English26.8%(164)
German16.2%(99)
Irish15.7%(96)
Italian13.7%(84)
Dutch7.2%(44)
Scotch-Irish6.2%(38)
Scottish6.2%(38)
Russian2.6%(16)
French2.3%(14)
Polish2.3%(14)
American1.3%(8)
Section 05

Education

71.0%
−1.7 ptsvs 2021
vs 72.7% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
100.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 100.0% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
53.2%
+0.5 ptsvs 2021
vs 52.7% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Section 08

People & community

48.3%
+0.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 47.4% in 2021
51.7%
−0.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 52.6% in 2021
4.4%
−0.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 5.3% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
95.8%
US average: 91.9%
97.4%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married70.2%(146)
Widowed29.8%(62)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married4.6%(16)
Married34.9%(121)
Widowed52.4%(182)
Divorced8.1%(28)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
66.6%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
47.7%
US average: 13.7%
100.0%
US average: 17.6%
2.8%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
5.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
92.1%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
100.0%
US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era43.5%(47)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War49.1%(53)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II45.4%(49)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 108 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Carolina Meadows, North Carolina?

Carolina Meadows, North Carolina has about 727 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Carolina Meadows, North Carolina?

The typical household in Carolina Meadows, North Carolina earns about $102,800 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Carolina Meadows, North Carolina expensive?

In Carolina Meadows, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $381,500, and the typical rent is about $2,938 a month.

How educated are people in Carolina Meadows, North Carolina?

About 71.0% of adults age 25 and over in Carolina Meadows, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Carolina Meadows, North Carolina?

About 0.0% of people in Carolina Meadows, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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