Havelock, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

17,691

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

24.7

0.816% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.3%

6.05% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,408

9.35% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$207,700

Population & Diversity

Havelock, NC is home to a population of 17.7k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.39% of Havelock, NC residents were born outside of the country (776 people).

In 2024, there were 3.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.93k people) in Havelock, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.85k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.27k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Havelock, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Havelock, NC was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Havelock, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Havelock, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.93k ± 604
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.85k ± 488
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.27k ± 398

15.9%

Hispanic Population

2.82k people

15.9% of the people in Havelock, NC are hispanic (2.82k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Havelock, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

4.39%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

776 people

4.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

678 people

As of 2024, 4.39% of Havelock, NC residents (776 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Havelock, NC was 4.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Havelock, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,175 ± 292
Gulf War (1990s)
510 ± 229
Vietnam
115 ± 65

Havelock, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Havelock, NC.

Economy

The economy of Havelock, NC employs 6.04k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Havelock, NC were Retail Trade (978 people), Accommodation & Food Services (873 people), and Public Administration (842 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($102,763), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,250), and Public Administration ($75,682).

Employment

Occupations

6.04k

2024 Value

± 667

14.2%

1 Year growth

± 13.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Havelock, NC grew at a rate of 14.2%, from 5.29k employees to 6.04k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Havelock, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (721 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (694 people), and Management Occupations (555 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Havelock, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.04k

2024 Value

± 667

14.2%

1 Year growth

± 13.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Havelock, NC grew at a rate of 14.2%, from 5.29k employees to 6.04k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Havelock, NC, are Retail Trade (978 people), Accommodation & Food Services (873 people), and Public Administration (842 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Havelock, NC, though some of these residents may live in Havelock, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,505

Median earning men ± $8,636

$31,122

Median earning women ± $1,623

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,146), Other Services Except Public Administration ($63,102), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,408).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,355), Public Administration ($68,611), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($41,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Havelock, NC was $207,700 in 2024, which is 0.624 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $186,800 to $207,700, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Havelock, NC is 41.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Havelock, NC have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Havelock, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$207,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,074

$2,477

Median Property Taxes

±$361

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Havelock, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Havelock, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

41.3%

Homeownership

2024

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 41.3% of the housing units in Havelock, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 45%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Havelock, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,408

Median Household Income

± $4,691

Number of Households

± 649

In 2024, the median household income of the 6k households in Havelock, NC declined from $58,408 from the previous year's value of $64,433.

The following chart displays the households in Havelock, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Havelock, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.4%)
Carpooled (16.9%)
Walked (5.86%)

In 2024, 70.4% of workers in Havelock, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.9%) and those who walked to work (5.86%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Havelock, NC have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.77% of the workforce in Havelock, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Havelock, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Havelock, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Havelock, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Havelock, NC (2.13k out of 14.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Havelock, NC is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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