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Neuse Forest

North Carolina · 1,426 residents · 3.16 sq mi
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Neuse Forest is home to 1,426 people in North Carolina. That is roughly 72% ahead of the North Carolina median. The median age is 41.9, about 7 years above the US median. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. This is an unusually credentialed place: 37% of adults have a four-year degree. Households take in $67,222 a year at the median, 58% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 41.9
US median: 35.2
More educated
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,426
+32%since 1990
from 1,078 in 1990
1990 – 2024
Median age
41.9
+21%since 1990
from 34.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
3.16 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
8601K2K2K3K19902000201020202024Neuse Forest
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.5%(64)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96%(86)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.8%(126)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.4%(105)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 242.7%(38)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.4%(120)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4418.5%(264)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5419.1%(273)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6412.4%(177)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.7%(124)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.1%(44)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.4%(5)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$67,222
+20%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $42,632 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,828
+59%since 1990
from $18,765 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
1.1%
−0.4 ptssince 1990
from 1.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$131,700
+5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $95,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$928
−8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $765 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
81.7%
−2.8 ptssince 1990
from 84.6% in 1990
18.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic96.2%(1,037)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(15)
Asian2.4%(26)
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.1%(1,271)
Black6.4%(91)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(22)
Asian1.8%(25)

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 Rican0.7%(18)
Asian origin
Japanese0.6%(17)
Korean0.4%(11)
Ancestry
American34.8%(929)
Irish8.2%(220)
Italian6.1%(163)
English5.6%(149)
German5.6%(149)
West Indian1.8%(47)
Jamaican1.8%(47)
Scottish1.3%(36)
Polish0.9%(23)
Arab0.8%(21)
Lebanese0.8%(21)
Hungarian0.6%(17)
+ 5 more ancestry groups with data
Slovene0.6%(16)
Swiss0.4%(12)
British0.3%(9)
French0.3%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.9%
+9.6 ptssince 1990
from 27.2% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
97.2%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 95.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
11.4%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 9.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.5 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married21.9%(128)
Married65.9%(385)
Widowed2.2%(13)
Divorced9.9%(58)
Women 15+
Never married9.7%(47)
Married80.7%(390)
Widowed8.3%(40)
Divorced1.2%(6)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.5%
−8.5 ptssince 2013
from 18.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.1%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 55.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.2%
+7.5 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.1%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
2.6%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 4.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
6.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 5.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
85.5%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 81.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.5%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 21.9% 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)54.5%(212)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.1%(78)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26%(101)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 389 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Neuse Forest, North Carolina?

Neuse Forest, North Carolina has about 1,426 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Neuse Forest, North Carolina?

The typical household in Neuse Forest, North Carolina earns about $67,222 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Neuse Forest, North Carolina expensive?

In Neuse Forest, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $131,700, and the typical rent is about $928 a month.

How educated are people in Neuse Forest, North Carolina?

About 36.9% of adults age 25 and over in Neuse Forest, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Neuse Forest, North Carolina?

About 1.1% of people in Neuse Forest, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Neuse Forest, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Neuse Forest, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 348 residents, a change of about 32 percent over that period.

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

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