CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Half Moon

North Carolina · 6,306 residents · 7.42 sq mi

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Half Moon is home to 6,306 people in North Carolina. The median age is 26.0, younger than the US median of 33.0. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $60,400. The poverty rate is 6.9%, under the national 13.2%. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 26.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

6,306

−5%vs 2000

vs 6,645 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

26.0

−5%vs 2000

vs 27.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.42 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 511.7%(736)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 913%(817)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.5%(538)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(373)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.4%(527)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3425.2%(1,588)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.8%(1,062)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 545.5%(347)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 643.1%(198)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 741.6%(98)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840.2%(15)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.1%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$29,929

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,143 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,632

−37%vs 2000

vs $15,233 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.9%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$60,400

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $76,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$503

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $631 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.1%

+0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.3% in 2000

32.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic62.1%(4,127)

Black24%(1,596)

Hispanic / Latino6.7%(446)

Asian2.6%(171)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic74.3%(4,688)

Black19.7%(1,242)

Hispanic / Latino6.1%(387)

Asian2.6%(167)

Other3.3%(209)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican14.4%(1,066)

Mexican2%(149)

Dominican1.4%(105)

South American0.3%(24)

Venezuelan0.3%(24)

Asian origin

Korean2.6%(189)

Filipino1.3%(99)

Hmong1.2%(92)

Vietnamese0.5%(40)

Japanese0.2%(17)

Asian Indian0.1%(6)

Ancestry

American11.7%(866)

German8.7%(642)

Irish8.4%(619)

Italian5.7%(420)

English4.4%(323)

Norwegian1.7%(126)

Polish1.3%(99)

Scottish1.3%(93)

Greek0.8%(56)

Czech0.6%(47)

French0.5%(36)

Slovak0.4%(27)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian0.3%(22)

Dutch0.3%(21)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(21)

Swedish0.3%(21)

Welsh0.2%(17)

Russian0.2%(14)

Ukrainian0.2%(14)

Croatian0.2%(13)

Portuguese0.1%(11)

Turkish0.1%(9)

RANKED:Largest Puerto Rican population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.5%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

86.5%

−0.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.6%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.1% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.6 min

+30%vs 2000

vs 16.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married20.8%(573)

Married67.2%(1,851)

Widowed4.2%(116)

Divorced7.8%(216)

Women 15+

Never married27.7%(813)

Married58.1%(1,708)

Widowed6.7%(198)

Divorced7.5%(220)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.0%

−4.8 ptssince 2013

from 13.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.3%

+18.0 ptssince 2020

from 37.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.9%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 6.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.1%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 13.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.0%

−8.0 ptssince 2020

from 26.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

9.4%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 12.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.6%

+6.4 ptssince 2020

from 72.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.2%

−7.4 ptssince 2020

from 43.6% in 2020

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

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)57.2%(643)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)31.8%(357)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era18.7%(210)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.4%(38)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,124 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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