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Kitty Hawk town, North Carolina

City

Population: 3,721 (2023 estimate)

Located in North Carolina , North Carolina

Census Bureau data for Kitty Hawk town 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 — Kitty Hawk town

What is the median household income in Kitty Hawk town?
The median household income in Kitty Hawk town is $88,811 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Kitty Hawk town?
The poverty rate in Kitty Hawk town is 1.4% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Kitty Hawk town?
$494,200 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Kitty Hawk town?
The median gross rent in Kitty Hawk town is $1,366 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Kitty Hawk town residents have a college degree?
42.1% of adults in Kitty Hawk town hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
3,721
Median Income
$88,811
Median Home Value
$494,200
Poverty Rate
1.4%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
7.9%
Median Age
50.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: +$18,085 (+25.6%) Home Value: +$145,300 (+41.6%) Poverty Rate: +0.6 pp (+75%) Bachelor's+: -0.9 pp (-2.1%) Unemployment: +4.6 pp (+139.4%)

Demographics

Total Population 3,721
Median Age 50.0
Female 50.2%
Race & Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino 4.0% White (non-Hisp.) 85.5% Asian 0.2% Two or More 7.8% Other 5.6%
Hispanic Subgroups (% of total pop.)
Mexican
2.9%
Puerto Rican
0.2%

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

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $88,811 ±$6,814
+$18,907 vs. state
Per Capita Income $105,922
Median Family Income $107,727
Poverty Rate 1.4%
-8.0 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 2.2%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 1.8%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 29.8%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
3.5%
$10–15k
0.4%
$15–25k
1.5%
$25–35k
1.9%
$35–50k
13.0%
$50–75k
14.9%
$75–100k
20.9%
$100–150k
16.2%
$150–200k
12.3%
$200k+
15.3%

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

Housing

Total Housing Units 3,254
Owner-Occupied 76.4%
Renter-Occupied 23.6%
Vacancy Rate 51.9%
Median Home Value $494,200
+$234,800 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $1,366
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 25.0%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 33.3%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
2.9%
$50–100k
2.3%
$100–200k
0.8%
$200–300k
8.1%
$300–500k
35.0%
$500k–$1M
43.4%
$1M+
5.3%
Gross Rent Distribution
$500–1k
16.4%
$1–1.5k
47.4%
$1.5–2k
21.1%
$3.5k+
15.2%
Vehicle Availability
1 vehicle
23.0%
2 vehicles
53.3%
3+
23.7%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
67.1%
Single-fam. att.
2.3%
2–4 units
5.2%
5–19 units
17.1%
Mobile home
0.6%
Housing Age
Pre-1940
1.8%
1940–1969
1.2%
1970–1999
11.2%
2000–2009
14.9%
2010+
3.3%

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

Education

High School or Higher 97.6%
Bachelor's or Higher 42.1%
+7.4 pp vs. state
Graduate Degree 11.8%
Some College / Associate 20.9%
Less Than High School 0.9%
Enrolled in School —

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

Employment

Labor Force Participation 66.7%
Unemployment Rate 7.9%
+3.1 pp vs. state
Work from Home 21.2%
Self-Employed 14.8%
Government Workers 8.4%
Private For-Profit 76.8%
Industry
Arts/Entmt.
16.2%
Construction
15.4%
Edu/Health
14.9%
Finance
14.8%
Prof. Services
14.1%
Manufacturing
5.4%
Retail
4.9%
Public Admin
4.3%
Transportation
4.1%
Information
0.9%
Occupation
Management
40.5%
Food Prep
19.2%
Sales
18.4%
Construction
12.8%
Production
9.2%

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

Commute

Median Travel Time 25.2 min
Drove Alone 73.0%
Carpool 5.4%
Public Transit 0.0%
Work from Home 21.2%
Walked 0.4%
Bicycle —

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

Households & Families

Total Households 1,566
Avg. Household Size 2.00
Avg. Family Size —
Married-Couple Households 69.2%
Single-Mother Households —
Single-Father Households —
Living Alone —
Households with Children 23.1%
Multigenerational —

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

Age Distribution

Under 5
3.8%
5–9
3.8%
10–14
7.7%
15–19
5.3%
20–24
3.4%
25–34
8.4%
35–44
12.7%
45–54
11.6%
55–64
11.9%
65–74
8.5%
75–84
15.1%
85+
5.9%
Under 18: 19.1% Working age (18–64): 80.9% 65 and over: 23.0%

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

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 6.8%
Naturalized Citizen 34.8%
Speaks English Less Than Very Well 2.3%
Foreign-Born Origin
Latin America
70.8%
Asia
19.8%
Europe
9.5%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 10.4%
With a Disability 7.6%
Cognitive Difficulty —
Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 94.9%
Uninsured 5.1%
Employer Insurance —
Medicaid —
Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 93.6%
Has a Computer 98.6%
Same House 1 Year Ago 93.1%
Moved from Abroad 0.0%

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

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