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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

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