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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Tar Heel

North Carolina · 114 residents · 0.232 sq mi
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Tar Heel has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,000. The city has grown rapidly, with population up 63% since 2000. Median home value is $50,800. Poverty is rare here, at 4.4% of residents.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.4
US median: 33.0
More educated
28% 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

114
+63%vs 2000
vs 70 in 2000
1990 – 2025
491 / sq mi
+63%vs 2000
vs 302 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
37.4
−18%vs 2000
vs 45.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 19902024
531011491962441990201020202024Tar Heel
202469
1990201020202024
Section 02

Income & economy

$30,000
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,250 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,550
−44%vs 2000
vs $22,407 in 2000
US average: $14,340
4.4%
+1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$50,800
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $70,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$288
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $325 in 2000
US average: $450
83.7%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.4% in 2000
16.3% rent
1.7
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 1.7 in 2000
1990 – 2024
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.1%(61)
Black11.4%(8)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
Diversity Score25.6%(18)
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(114)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
Diversity Score0%(0)
0
−100%vs 2000
vs 26 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Section 05

Education

28.4%
+3.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.3%
+2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
14.8%
+10.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

19.3 min
+10%vs 2000
vs 17.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

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How many people live in Tar Heel, North Carolina?

Tar Heel, North Carolina has about 114 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Tar Heel, North Carolina?

The typical household in Tar Heel, North Carolina earns about $30,000 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Tar Heel, North Carolina expensive?

In Tar Heel, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $50,800, and the typical rent is about $288 a month.

How educated are people in Tar Heel, North Carolina?

About 28.4% of adults age 25 and over in Tar Heel, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Tar Heel, North Carolina?

About 4.4% of people in Tar Heel, 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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