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Half Moon CDP, North Carolina

City

Population: 7,780 (2023 estimate)

Located in North Carolina , North Carolina

Census Bureau data for Half Moon CDP from the American Community Survey. "Cities" in Census data include incorporated places, towns, villages, and census-designated places (CDPs) — all places where the Census collects community-level estimates.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Half Moon CDP

What is the median household income in Half Moon CDP?
The median household income in Half Moon CDP is $61,848 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Half Moon CDP?
The poverty rate in Half Moon CDP is 12.5% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Half Moon CDP?
$170,900 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Half Moon CDP?
The median gross rent in Half Moon CDP is $951 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Half Moon CDP residents have a college degree?
23.1% of adults in Half Moon CDP hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
7,780
Median Income
$61,848
Median Home Value
$170,900
Poverty Rate
12.5%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
5.1%
Median Age
26.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: +$8,487 (+15.9%) Home Value: +$20,900 (+13.9%) Poverty Rate: -5.1 pp (-29%) Bachelor's+: +3.0 pp (+14.9%) Unemployment: -2.3 pp (-31.1%)

Demographics

Total Population 7,780
Median Age 26.0
Female 50.1%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 14.7% White (non-Hisp.) 54.8% Black 18.1% Asian 4.8% Two or More 9.2% Other 2.4%
Asian Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Korean
2.1%
Filipino
1.5%
Japanese
0.4%
Vietnamese
0.2%
Hispanic Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Puerto Rican
11.1%
Mexican
2.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $61,848 ±$10,636
-$8,056 vs. state
Per Capita Income $78,116
Median Family Income $66,098
Poverty Rate 12.5%
+3.1 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 19.3%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 11.6%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 25.5%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
3.5%
$10–15k
1.1%
$15–25k
6.7%
$25–35k
7.7%
$35–50k
16.8%
$50–75k
19.5%
$75–100k
17.7%
$100–150k
17.1%
$150–200k
5.3%
$200k+
4.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 3,241
Owner-Occupied 77.9%
Renter-Occupied 22.1%
Vacancy Rate 13.0%
Median Home Value $170,900
-$88,500 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $951
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 15.0%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 19.9%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
4.7%
$50–100k
7.9%
$100–200k
25.3%
$200–300k
18.6%
$300–500k
9.3%
$1M+
1.0%
Gross Rent Distribution
< $500
13.5%
$500–1k
49.9%
$1–1.5k
36.6%
Vehicle Availability
No vehicle
2.7%
1 vehicle
27.0%
2 vehicles
42.9%
3+
27.4%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
77.3%
Single-fam. att.
4.0%
Mobile home
11.7%
Housing Age
Pre-1940
1.1%
1970–1999
18.5%
2000–2009
18.5%
2010+
7.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 95.8%
Bachelor's or Higher 23.1%
-11.6 pp vs. state
Graduate Degree 8.6%
Some College / Associate 21.1%
Less Than High School 0.6%
Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 67.0%
Unemployment Rate 5.1%
+0.3 pp vs. state
Work from Home 6.5%
Self-Employed 4.0%
Government Workers 25.5%
Private For-Profit 67.5%
Industry
Edu/Health
20.3%
Retail
14.8%
Arts/Entmt.
12.6%
Construction
11.6%
Finance
8.8%
Public Admin
8.3%
Prof. Services
7.4%
Manufacturing
5.8%
Wholesale
2.9%
Transportation
1.8%
Occupation
Management
24.6%
Sales
24.3%
Food Prep
19.3%
Construction
17.2%
Production
14.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 29.0 min
Drove Alone 75.8%
Carpool 14.8%
Public Transit 0.0%
Work from Home 6.5%
Walked 0.7%
Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 2,820
Avg. Household Size 2.00
Avg. Family Size —
Married-Couple Households 58.0%
Single-Mother Households —
Single-Father Households —
Living Alone —
Households with Children 27.5%
Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Age Distribution

Under 5
11.8%
5–9
8.3%
10–14
4.1%
15–19
5.8%
20–24
17.3%
25–34
12.6%
35–44
9.6%
45–54
12.9%
55–64
2.1%
65–74
3.1%
75–84
7.4%
85+
3.5%
Under 18: 29.3% Working age (18–64): 70.7% 65 and over: 12.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 4.4%
Naturalized Citizen 96.2%
Speaks English Less Than Very Well 1.6%
Foreign-Born Origin
Asia
90.2%
Europe
9.8%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 23.3%
With a Disability 15.8%
Cognitive Difficulty —
Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 88.5%
Uninsured 11.5%
Employer Insurance —
Medicaid —
Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 93.2%
Has a Computer 98.8%
Same House 1 Year Ago 85.6%
Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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