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27954

Manteo, NC · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
7,237
Median household income
$80,587
People below poverty
7.4%
Median home value
$418,400

Income

The median income of households in 27954 was $80,587. An estimated 4.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 12.5% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 27954 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.4
$10,000 to $14,999 1.7
$15,000 to $24,999 6.6
$25,000 to $34,999 8
$35,000 to $49,999 5.4
$50,000 to $74,999 20.6
$75,000 to $99,999 16.3
$100,000 to $149,999 15.9
$150,000 to $199,999 8.6
$200,000 or more 12.5

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 27954 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 71550
Female 40953

An estimated 68.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 46.1% of households received Social Security and an estimated 48.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,230. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 27954 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 68.2
Social Security 46.1
Retirement income 48.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.5
Cash public assistance income 0.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 7.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 11.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6.6% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 5.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 27954 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 7.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 11.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 6.6
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 5.7

In 2020-2024, 5.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 55.6% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 39.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 60.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 27954 in 2020-2024, 93% had health insurance coverage and 7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 74.3% and public coverage was 39.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 8.5%.


In 2020-2024, 27954 had a total population of 7,237 - 3,831 (52.9%) females and 3,406 (47.1%) males. The median age was 44.1 years. An estimated 25.1% of the population was under 18 years, 23.2% was 19 to 44 years, 22.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 27 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 27954 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 71 232
5 to 9 235 142
10 to 14 270 341
15 to 19 432 277
20 to 24 43 69
25 to 29 210 123
30 to 34 108 173
35 to 39 170 238
40 to 44 272 276
45 to 49 264 263
50 to 54 108 82
55 to 59 73 140
60 to 64 229 445
65 to 69 300 406
70 to 74 297 260
75 to 79 209 204
80 to 84 71 79
85 and over 44 81

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 76.9% were White; 11.7% were Black or African American; 19.1% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.2% were Asian; 3.1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 3.7% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 9.1% of the people in 27954 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 76.3% of the people in 27954 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,983 households in 27954. The average household size was 2.41 people.

Married-couple households made up 50.2% of the households in 27954 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 30% of all households, while 12.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 9.6% of households were male householders living alone, and 18.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 27.9% of all households.

In 27954, 27.9% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 48.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 27954 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 50.2
Cohabiting Couples 7.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
12.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
30

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 57.5% of males and 50.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 29.8 21.5
Now married, except separated 57.5 50.3
Separated 1.5 2.1
Widowed 2.9 13.4
Divorced 8.4 12.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 27954, 83 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 56.6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 94.1% of the people living in 27954 were U.S. natives. 48.2% of the 27954 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 5.9% of 27954 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 22.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 62.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 27954 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 27954.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 27954 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 82.4
Asia 3.3
Europe 14.3
Africa 0
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 27954 in 2020-2024, 10 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 9.3% of people at least five years old; 3.5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 27954 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 9.3
Other Indo-European languages 0.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.2
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 27954 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 27954 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.7
Different house, same county 5.6
Different county, same state 1.7
Different state 4
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 93.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 38% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 6.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 27954 was 1,685 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 47 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,518. College or graduate school enrollment was 120.

Educational Attainment of People in 27954 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 6.3
High school diploma or equivalency 25.2
Some college, no degree 21.3
Associate's degree 9.2
Bachelor's degree 27.1
Graduate or professional degree 10.9

Disability

In 27954, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 12.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.6% of people under 18 years old, to 9.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 26% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 27954, 55.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 43% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 68.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 20.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 11.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,203 68.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 654 20.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 355 11.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 27954 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 27954 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 3.8
Construction 4
Manufacturing 3.7
Wholesale trade 0.5
Retail trade 15.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.4
Information 0.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 10.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 23
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 16.9
Other Services, except public administration 3.3
Public administration 7.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 27954 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,503 46.8
Service occupations 550 17.1
Sales and office occupations 516 16.1
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 317 9.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 326 10.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 74.4% of 27954 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 11.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 20.2 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 27954 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 74.4
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 11.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 4
Other means 1.3
Worked from home 9.1

In 2020-2024, 27954 had a total of 3,680 housing units. Of these housing units, 71.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 21.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 7.2% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 27954 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 71.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 21.2
Mobile homes 7.2
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

12.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 7.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 27954 was 5.5 rooms, and of these housing units 83.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 27954 had 2,983 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 697 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 81.8% while renters occupied 18.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.35 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.65.

2.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 9.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.6% and another 25.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 27954:

House Heating Fuel Used in 27954 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 9.5
Electricity 90.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0
No fuel used 0.2

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 27954 was $418,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 55 % had a mortgage. 45% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,890 and for owners without a mortgage it was $555.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 27954 was $1,243. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.