CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Havelock

North Carolina · 20,268 residents · 17.1 sq mi

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With 20,268 people, Havelock is a city in North Carolina. Owners hold 30% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 22.9. The average commute runs 11 minutes. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $64,200.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 22.9

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

20,268

−10%vs 2000

vs 22,442 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

22.9

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 23.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

17.1 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202418K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 514%(2,837)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910%(2,026)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.9%(1,190)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.5%(1,325)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2421.8%(4,426)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3424.8%(5,036)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.2%(2,061)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 543.1%(629)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 641.9%(385)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 741.2%(241)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840.4%(91)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.1%(21)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,553

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,351 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,204

−41%vs 2000

vs $15,586 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.5%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$64,200

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $81,700 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$399

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $507 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

29.8%

−8.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 37.9% in 2000

70.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic66.8%(15,002)

Black18%(4,043)

Hispanic / Latino9%(2,022)

Asian2.4%(549)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic75.4%(15,274)

Black18%(3,642)

Hispanic / Latino6.1%(1,236)

Asian2.6%(526)

Other4.1%(826)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican9.3%(1,648)

Puerto Rican3%(535)

South American1.5%(273)

Central American0.8%(142)

Cuban0.7%(128)

Colombian0.6%(114)

Guatemalan0.5%(81)

Ecuadorian0.4%(63)

Salvadoran0.2%(42)

Argentine0.2%(41)

Peruvian0.2%(39)

Dominican0.2%(36)

+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data

Spaniard0.1%(19)

Paraguayan0.1%(16)

Panamanian0.1%(13)

Honduran0%(6)

Asian origin

Filipino1.4%(250)

Asian Indian1.2%(208)

Vietnamese0.5%(92)

Cambodian0.4%(70)

Chinese0.2%(34)

Japanese0.1%(24)

Korean0.1%(20)

Hmong0.1%(15)

Burmese0.1%(12)

Okinawan0%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Chamorro0.2%(32)

Samoan0.2%(27)

Native Hawaiian0%(4)

Ancestry

American14.9%(2,636)

German12.8%(2,268)

English9.4%(1,670)

Irish8.6%(1,529)

Italian2.9%(515)

Polish2.2%(383)

West Indian2%(359)

Scottish1.4%(251)

Subsaharan African1.3%(230)

French1.2%(211)

Jamaican1.1%(190)

Haitian1%(169)

+ 25 more ancestry groups with data

Greek0.9%(157)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(129)

Swedish0.6%(113)

Dutch0.6%(107)

Norwegian0.6%(105)

Canadian0.4%(75)

Welsh0.4%(75)

Portuguese0.4%(68)

Ukrainian0.3%(59)

British0.3%(54)

Kenyan0.3%(51)

French Canadian0.3%(49)

Brazilian0.2%(43)

Russian0.2%(34)

Serbian0.2%(32)

Danish0.2%(29)

Finnish0.2%(28)

Swiss0.1%(24)

Czech0.1%(18)

Belgian0.1%(15)

Arab0.1%(13)

Lebanese0.1%(13)

Hungarian0.1%(13)

Nigerian0.1%(10)

Turkish0%(4)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.0%

−2.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

90.6%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.0%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

11.2 min

+3%vs 2000

vs 10.9 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 married48.2%(3,977)

Married46%(3,796)

Widowed1.1%(87)

Divorced4.8%(393)

Women 15+

Never married27.6%(1,532)

Married59.5%(3,304)

Widowed6.5%(361)

Divorced6.5%(359)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.5%

−3.8 ptssince 2013

from 14.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.1%

−3.0 ptssince 2020

from 47.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.1%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 9.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.3%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 10.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.2%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 18.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

10.0%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 8.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

70.6%

−6.7 ptssince 2020

from 77.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

35.9%

+6.2 ptssince 2020

from 29.7% 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)60.2%(1,175)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)49.7%(969)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era8.8%(172)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,951 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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