CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Knightdale

North Carolina · 1,884 residents · 9.26 sq mi

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Knightdale is home to 1,884 people in North Carolina. The population has fallen 68% since 2000. That is roughly 54% ahead of the North Carolina median. 78% of homes are owner-occupied. About 31% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 2.5%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.0

US median: 33.0

More educated

31% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 11%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,884

−68%vs 2000

vs 5,958 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.0

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 31.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

9.26 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202420K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.1%(172)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.3%(176)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.4%(120)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.9%(93)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.8%(91)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3428.3%(533)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.8%(316)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.3%(176)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 644.9%(93)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.7%(70)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842%(37)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.4%(7)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$40,929

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $56,021 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,103

−31%vs 2000

vs $23,340 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.5%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$89,800

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $132,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$455

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $704 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.3%

+4.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.3% in 2000

21.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic66.6%(3,966)

Black26.7%(1,589)

Hispanic / Latino3.7%(220)

Asian1.5%(87)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic90.7%(1,709)

Black9%(170)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(11)

Asian0.2%(3)

Other0.1%(2)

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 Rican3%(611)

Central American3%(608)

Honduran2.5%(513)

Mexican1.7%(348)

South American1.4%(280)

Peruvian1.1%(220)

Dominican0.6%(123)

Salvadoran0.3%(69)

Colombian0.3%(60)

Cuban0.2%(36)

Costa Rican0.1%(26)

Asian origin

Asian Indian1.5%(311)

Chinese1.3%(260)

Vietnamese0.7%(133)

Filipino0.3%(53)

Pakistani0.2%(32)

Burmese0.1%(19)

Korean0.1%(18)

Ancestry

English12%(2,435)

German6.2%(1,253)

American6%(1,207)

Irish5.9%(1,197)

Subsaharan African3.8%(778)

Italian2.3%(460)

Polish1.6%(318)

West Indian1.5%(300)

French1.2%(244)

French Canadian1.1%(231)

Kenyan1.1%(225)

Scottish1.1%(216)

+ 23 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.9%(187)

Swedish0.8%(153)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(142)

Ukrainian0.7%(140)

Jamaican0.4%(88)

Czech0.3%(59)

Slovak0.3%(59)

Nigerian0.3%(59)

Finnish0.3%(57)

Dutch0.3%(53)

Welsh0.2%(37)

Norwegian0.2%(34)

Ghanaian0.2%(33)

Arab0.2%(31)

Lebanese0.2%(31)

Canadian0.1%(30)

Danish0.1%(25)

Portuguese0.1%(24)

Austrian0.1%(21)

Barbadian0.1%(20)

Russian0.1%(18)

Turkish0.1%(18)

Greek0.1%(15)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest Subsaharan African population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

31.4%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 33.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

88.6%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.8%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.7 min

−2%vs 2000

vs 21.1 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 married38.1%(2,680)

Married56.6%(3,977)

Widowed0.7%(47)

Divorced4.6%(325)

Women 15+

Never married30.8%(2,594)

Married52%(4,384)

Widowed6.6%(557)

Divorced10.7%(899)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

5.0%

−12.4 ptssince 2013

from 17.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

70.3%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 69.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.7%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 10.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

10.9%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 9.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.5%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 13.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.1%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 2.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.3%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 78.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

23.9%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 24.0% 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)28.8%(238)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)38.5%(318)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era27.5%(227)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.3%(27)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.7%(14)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 825 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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