Living in Pumpkin Center, North Carolina
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Pumpkin Center · Census data 2020–2024
Pumpkin Center has 1,636 residents with a median age of 32.2. The median household income is $64,102 (11% lower than the North Carolina median), the median home value is $189,600.
Pumpkin Center at a glance
- Population
- 1,636
- Median age
- 32.2State: 39.1
- Median household income
- $64,102State: $72,388
- Median home value
- $189,600State: $288,900
- Homeowners
- 89.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 23.5%
- Average commute
- 33 min
Is Pumpkin Center a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 34% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 2.9%.
Cons: Median household income 11% lower than the North Carolina median; an average commute of 33 minutes; unemployment of 8.6%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Pumpkin Center
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Pumpkin Center the median home value is $189,600, 43% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,347 a month in housing costs.
Pumpkin Center median household income
The median household income in Pumpkin Center is $64,102 and the income per person is $28,360. 2.9% of residents live below the poverty line (North Carolina: 13%).
Housing in Pumpkin Center: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 683
- Owner-occupied
- 89.5%
- Renter-occupied
- 10.5%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1986
- Average household size
- 2.39
Pumpkin Center demographics
- Population
- 1,636
- Median age
- 32.2
- Under 18
- 28.4%
- 65 and older
- 10.6%
- Households
- 683
- Foreign-born
- 3.2%
- Veterans
- 24.3%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Pumpkin Center ›
Education in Pumpkin Center
23.5% of adults 25 and older in Pumpkin Center have a bachelor's degree or higher (North Carolina: 35.7%), and 6.5% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Pumpkin Center
- Unemployment rate
- 8.6%State: 4.7%
- Average commute
- 33 minState: 25 min
- Work from home
- 12.2%
- Drive alone
- 74.3%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%
Pumpkin Center vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Center | 1,636 | $64,102 | $189,600 | — |
| Piney Green | 14,078 | $72,177 | $227,600 | $1,202 |
| Jacksonville | 71,279 | $57,697 | $210,100 | $1,321 |
| Half Moon | 7,378 | $68,946 | $182,500 | $1,210 |
| Maysville | 1,022 | $59,432 | $160,500 | $748 |
| Richlands | 2,335 | $65,163 | $248,800 | $798 |
| Swansboro | 3,997 | $114,425 | $378,700 | $1,106 |
| Pollocksville | 463 | $60,714 | $162,100 | $716 |
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What is the median household income in Pumpkin Center, NC?
The median household income in Pumpkin Center is $64,102, 11% lower than the North Carolina median of $72,388 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Pumpkin Center?
The median home value in Pumpkin Center is $189,600, compared with $288,900 in North Carolina.
Is Pumpkin Center, NC a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 34% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 2.9%. Minuses: median household income 11% lower than the North Carolina median; an average commute of 33 minutes; unemployment of 8.6%.
What is the median age in Pumpkin Center?
The median age in Pumpkin Center is 32.2 years (North Carolina: 39.1).
How long is the commute in Pumpkin Center?
The average commute to work in Pumpkin Center is 33 minutes; 12.2% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Pumpkin Center?
The unemployment rate in Pumpkin Center is 8.6% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Pumpkin Center?
23.5% of adults in Pumpkin Center have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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