Population 1,060 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Harkers Island
Household size in Harkers Island
| Period | Harkers Island | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.20 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Harkers Island are small: just 2.24 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Harkers Island
| Period | Harkers Island | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.1 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.0 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.3 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.3, Harkers Island is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 48.1, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Harkers Island
| Period | Harkers Island | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Harkers Island: 3.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Harkers Island
Renters in Harkers Island
| Period | Harkers Island | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.6% of households in Harkers Island rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 56.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Harkers Island
| Period | Harkers Island | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 48.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 50.1% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 60.3% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 60.3% of the housing in Harkers Island, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Harkers Island
| Period | Harkers Island | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Harkers Island are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are older than in North Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1990.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Harkers Island
| Period | Harkers Island | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $731 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,050 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,069 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,119 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$388 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Harkers Island runs $1,119 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Harkers Island
Bachelor's degrees in Harkers Island
| Period | Harkers Island | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.8% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Harkers Island: 18.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Harkers Island
| Period | Harkers Island | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 73.4% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.5% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.3% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.1% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +19.7 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Harkers Island is above the national rate: 93.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Harkers Island
| Period | Harkers Island | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Harkers Island out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Harkers Island compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harkers Island | 2.24 | 50.3 | 3.1% | 10.6% | 60.3% | 1980 | $1,119 | 18.8% | 93.1% | 0.0% |
| Gloucester | 2.01 | 46.4 | 8.3% | 19.4% | 24.6% | 1987 | $945 | 21.2% | 96.4% | 2.4% |
| Marshallberg | 2.00 | 56.2 | 5.4% | 8.5% | 34.0% | 1988 | $942 | 30.6% | 95.9% | 5.1% |
| Straits | 1.96 | 51.9 | 4.7% | 2.6% | 29.2% | 1992 | $941 | 20.7% | 98.0% | 0.0% |
| Beaufort | 1.94 | 53.2 | 7.7% | 29.2% | 22.6% | 1986 | $922 | 32.9% | 92.9% | 3.4% |
| Smyrna | 2.06 | 56.7 | 5.7% | 16.3% | 33.8% | 1989 | $1,009 | 26.4% | 94.9% | 4.4% |
| Williston | 1.68 | 58.0 | 5.7% | 13.5% | 48.2% | 1992 | $1,108 | 28.0% | 83.6% | 11.7% |
| Otway | 2.15 | 55.3 | 4.9% | 30.9% | 31.3% | 1991 | $944 | 18.3% | 93.5% | 2.7% |
| Bettie | 2.05 | 59.1 | 3.3% | 12.4% | 13.2% | 1993 | $766 | 20.1% | 86.0% | 4.4% |
| Davis | 1.98 | 56.3 | 5.7% | 24.6% | 37.3% | 1991 | $1,108 | 21.8% | 90.0% | 5.9% |
| Atlantic Beach | 1.86 | 56.9 | 3.5% | 37.7% | 82.3% | 1984 | $1,231 | 62.0% | 99.3% | 2.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Harkers Island. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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