Population 12,358 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Kill Devil Hills
Household size in Kill Devil Hills
| Period | Kill Devil Hills | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.08 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.28 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.16 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Kill Devil Hills is a place of small households, averaging 2.25 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has climbed from 2.08 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the center and smallest in the northwest.
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 Kill Devil Hills
| Period | Kill Devil Hills | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.7 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.0 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.2 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Kill Devil Hills skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 41.8, mirroring the country.
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 Kill Devil Hills
| Period | Kill Devil Hills | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Kill Devil Hills (11.3%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has barely moved since 2006–10, while the national share fell.
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 Kill Devil Hills
Renters in Kill Devil Hills
| Period | Kill Devil Hills | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.6% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.3% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.6% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Kill Devil Hills own their homes; 25.7% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. About a third of owners (33.9%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the center. The renter share is down 8.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Kill Devil Hills
| Period | Kill Devil Hills | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.1% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 38.9% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.5% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Kill Devil Hills: 33.5% of homes are empty, 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. Vacancy is down 3.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Kill Devil Hills
| Period | Kill Devil Hills | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Kill Devil Hills is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1986 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the north.
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 Kill Devil Hills
| Period | Kill Devil Hills | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,075 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,126 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,096 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,710 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$636 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Kill Devil Hills runs $1,710 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $636 a month since 2006–10, up 59%, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 31.1% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the north.
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 Kill Devil Hills
Bachelor's degrees in Kill Devil Hills
| Period | Kill Devil Hills | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.2% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.6% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.4% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Kill Devil Hills than nationally: 43.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 14.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the center.
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 Kill Devil Hills
| Period | Kill Devil Hills | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.3% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.9% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.4% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Kill Devil Hills: 94.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Kill Devil Hills has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of North Carolina cities.
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 Kill Devil Hills
| Period | Kill Devil Hills | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Kill Devil Hills: 7.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Of the 332 North Carolina cities with 5,000+ people, only 28 have higher unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has edged up 1.0 points, even as the national rate fell.
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).
Kill Devil Hills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kill Devil Hills | 2.25 | 47.0 | 11.3% | 25.7% | 33.5% | 1990 | $1,710 | 43.4% | 94.5% | 7.6% |
| Kitty Hawk | 2.33 | 50.3 | 2.2% | 25.1% | 41.2% | 1991 | $1,314 | 47.5% | 96.0% | 7.5% |
| Nags Head | 1.97 | 59.4 | 4.3% | 17.2% | 63.8% | 1986 | $1,008 | 50.7% | 94.8% | 1.3% |
| Manteo | 2.48 | 45.2 | 8.4% | 18.4% | 13.2% | 1997 | $1,258 | 36.2% | 93.9% | 3.0% |
| Southern Shores | 2.33 | 59.2 | 1.3% | 7.6% | 45.2% | 1992 | $1,298 | 63.1% | 99.0% | 6.8% |
| Harbinger | 2.23 | 49.7 | 15.1% | 10.9% | 16.5% | 1991 | $1,192 | 35.0% | 93.4% | 0.7% |
| Powells Point | 2.72 | 41.5 | 6.1% | 23.5% | 11.0% | 1996 | $1,383 | 30.2% | 98.5% | 4.6% |
| Duck | 2.13 | 62.4 | 1.3% | 6.4% | 83.0% | 1988 | $1,500 | 59.2% | 98.9% | 29.2% |
| Jarvisburg | 2.37 | 47.4 | 7.9% | 15.8% | 11.7% | 1996 | $1,233 | 28.6% | 93.8% | 2.2% |
| Goat Neck | 1.73 | 44.8 | 7.0% | 13.7% | 29.4% | 1992 | $1,129 | 7.5% | 85.6% | 0.0% |
| Weeksville | 2.56 | 46.7 | 8.1% | 9.2% | 6.5% | 1991 | $1,315 | 25.3% | 90.0% | 5.8% |
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 Kill Devil Hills. 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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