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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Seven Lakes

North Carolina · 2,044 residents · 8.39 sq mi
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With 2,044 people, Seven Lakes is a city in North Carolina. The median age is 60.6, about 28 years above the US median. 90% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 67% more than in North Carolina as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 38% of adults have a four-year degree. Poverty is uncommon here, at 0.7% of residents.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 60.6
US median: 33.0
More educated
38% 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

2,044
−36%vs 2000
vs 3,214 in 2000
1990 – 2024
60.6
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 60.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
8.39 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K3K4K5K6K19902000201020202024Seven Lakes
20245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 53.1%(64)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 92.7%(55)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.6%(74)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 193.1%(63)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 242.3%(46)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 345.6%(114)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 447.7%(157)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.5%(195)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6424.1%(493)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7432.4%(663)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.7%(96)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(24)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$44,375
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,237 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$22,949
−28%vs 2000
vs $32,070 in 2000
US average: $14,340
0.7%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$140,300
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $171,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$682
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $938 in 2000
US average: $450
90.4%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 94.3% in 2000
9.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.5%(3,038)
Black3.6%(116)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(26)
Asian0.2%(6)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.8%(1,999)
Black2.2%(45)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

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 Rican3.4%(153)
Ecuadorian1.1%(52)
Mexican0.2%(7)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(32)
Ancestry
English26.7%(1,212)
German20.5%(928)
Irish15.6%(707)
Italian11.4%(517)
French7.5%(340)
Scottish3.6%(164)
Dutch3.2%(147)
Swiss3.2%(144)
Hungarian2.7%(121)
American2.6%(116)
Scotch-Irish2.2%(99)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian2%(91)
Russian1.4%(62)
Ukrainian1.1%(48)
Polish0.9%(41)
Austrian0.6%(29)
Welsh0.4%(20)
Swedish0.4%(16)
Section 05

Education

38.2%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 40.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
92.1%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 93.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
15.6%
+2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.0 min
−22%vs 2000
vs 19.3 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 married11.5%(227)
Married80.8%(1,602)
Widowed2.1%(41)
Divorced5.7%(112)
Women 15+
Never married12.2%(270)
Married76.1%(1,682)
Widowed9.3%(206)
Divorced2.4%(52)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2013
from 3.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
47.8%
+7.8 ptssince 2020
from 40.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
19.8%
−10.1 ptssince 2020
from 29.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
47.3%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 50.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
7.9%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
−8.0 ptssince 2020
from 10.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 68.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
54.0%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 58.3% 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)5.3%(26)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.4%(61)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era51.1%(252)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.3%(41)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 493 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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How many people live in Seven Lakes, North Carolina?

Seven Lakes, North Carolina has about 2,044 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Seven Lakes, North Carolina?

The typical household in Seven Lakes, North Carolina earns about $44,375 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Seven Lakes, North Carolina expensive?

In Seven Lakes, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $140,300, and the typical rent is about $682 a month.

How educated are people in Seven Lakes, North Carolina?

About 38.2% of adults age 25 and over in Seven Lakes, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Seven Lakes, North Carolina?

About 0.7% of people in Seven Lakes, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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

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