CITY · 2020 ACS
Gulf
North Carolina · 122 residents · 0.91 sq mi
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Gulf is a city of 122 people in North Carolina. The median age is 51.7, about 13 years above the US median. 50% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has fallen 22% since 2019.
At a glance
Older
median age 51.7
US median: 38.8
Renter-heavy
50% owner-occupied
US average: 63%
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
0.91 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
2024178
Age distribution, 2020
Under 59.8%(12)
5 to 98.2%(10)
10 to 140.8%(1)
15 to 195.7%(7)
20 to 240%(0)
25 to 349%(11)
35 to 4410.7%(13)
45 to 5417.2%(21)
55 to 6421.3%(26)
65 to 7413.1%(16)
75 to 842.5%(3)
85 and over1.6%(2)
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Section 02
Income & economy
No data for the years selected.
Section 03
Housing
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2019
White, non-Hispanic100%(157)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic89.3%(109)
Black4.9%(6)
Hispanic / Latino3.3%(4)
Asian0.8%(1)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2010; showing 2010 data.
Section 05
Education
No data for the years selected.
Section 06
Commute & transportation
No data for the years selected.
Section 07
Work & employment
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Section 08
People & community
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Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married0%(0)
Married100%(21)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married72.7%(64)
Married27.3%(24)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced0%(0)
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Section 09
Health coverage
Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
Direct-purchase
0.0%
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
0.0%
US average: 2.2%
Any private
100.0%
US average: 67.1%
Any public
0.0%
US average: 36.7%
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
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