North Carolina · Census place 30900
Hertford town, NC
Quick answer
Hertford town has 1,703 residents, ranking #360 of 777 places in North Carolina. Median household income is $40,096, the median home is worth $178,600 and median gross rent runs $634 a month.
- Population
- 1,703Hertford town residents
- Median household income
- $40,096Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $178,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $634Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 44.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 53.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Hertford town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Hertford town median would spend about 19% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 24.7% of residents and 53.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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