North Carolina · Census place 48920
Old Fort town, NC
Quick answer
Old Fort town has 643 residents, ranking #544 of 777 places in North Carolina. Median household income is $50,357, the median home is worth $121,400 and median gross rent runs $771 a month.
- Population
- 643Old Fort town residents
- Median household income
- $50,357Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $121,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $771Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 52.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 52.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Old Fort town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Old Fort town median would spend about 18.4% 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 2.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14% of residents and 52.1% 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.
- Bell Arthur CDP 649
- Spivey's Corner CDP 646
- Misenheimer village 645
- Garysburg town 636
- Mamers CDP 636
- Alexis CDP 635
- Catawba town 632
Keep going
More North Carolina coverage.