North Carolina · Census place 46340
New Bern city, NC
Quick answer
New Bern city has 31,563 residents, ranking #33 of 777 places in North Carolina. Median household income is $56,893, the median home is worth $211,500 and median gross rent runs $1,068 a month.
- Population
- 31,563New Bern city residents
- Median household income
- $56,893Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $211,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,068Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 60.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in New Bern city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the New Bern city median would spend about 22.5% 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 3.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.3% of residents and 60.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in North Carolina.
- Goldsboro city 33,448
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- Cornelius town 32,009
- Sanford city 30,833
- Morrisville town 30,471
- Matthews town 29,959
- Statesville city 29,161
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