Population 884 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Manns Harbor
Household size in Manns Harbor
| Period | Manns Harbor | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.35 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.91 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.72 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Manns Harbor are small: just 1.91 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.63, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Manns Harbor
| Period | Manns Harbor | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.0 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.5 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.3 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.3 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
Manns Harbor skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Manns Harbor
| Period | Manns Harbor | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.3% of households in Manns Harbor, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Manns Harbor
Renters in Manns Harbor
| Period | Manns Harbor | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.4% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.4% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.6% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.9% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Manns Harbor own their homes; 27.9% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 45.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 Manns Harbor
| Period | Manns Harbor | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.0% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 34.3% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 14.1% of the housing in Manns Harbor, 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 Manns Harbor
| Period | Manns Harbor | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Manns Harbor are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. North Carolina as a whole looks much the same.
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 Manns Harbor
| Period | Manns Harbor | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $548 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $543 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $996 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,184 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$636 | +$528 | +$606 |
Rent in Manns Harbor runs $1,184 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.9% 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 Manns Harbor
Bachelor's degrees in Manns Harbor
| Period | Manns Harbor | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Manns Harbor have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Manns Harbor
| Period | Manns Harbor | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.3% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 68.2% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.6% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Manns Harbor never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Manns Harbor
| Period | Manns Harbor | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Manns Harbor runs well above the national rate: 8.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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).
Manns Harbor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manns Harbor | 1.91 | 45.3 | 6.3% | 27.9% | 14.1% | 1986 | $1,184 | 22.4% | 85.6% | 8.6% |
| Manteo | 2.48 | 45.2 | 8.4% | 18.4% | 13.2% | 1997 | $1,258 | 36.2% | 93.9% | 3.0% |
| Wanchese | 2.71 | 36.7 | 12.7% | 29.9% | 7.8% | 1987 | $1,079 | 29.8% | 92.4% | 2.2% |
| Nags Head | 1.97 | 59.4 | 4.3% | 17.2% | 63.8% | 1986 | $1,008 | 50.7% | 94.8% | 1.3% |
| Buffalo City | 1.91 | 45.3 | 6.3% | 27.9% | 14.1% | 1986 | $1,184 | 22.4% | 85.6% | 8.6% |
| Stumpy Point | 1.91 | 45.3 | 6.3% | 27.9% | 14.1% | 1986 | $1,184 | 22.4% | 85.6% | 8.6% |
| Goat Neck | 1.73 | 44.8 | 7.0% | 13.7% | 29.4% | 1992 | $1,129 | 7.5% | 85.6% | 0.0% |
| Gum Neck | 1.65 | 60.2 | 6.4% | 7.9% | 27.0% | 1977 | $644 | 19.0% | 98.2% | 5.8% |
| Pleasant View | 1.67 | 59.3 | 6.9% | 9.9% | 27.4% | 1976 | $645 | 18.8% | 97.3% | 5.8% |
| Soundside | 1.73 | 44.8 | 7.0% | 13.7% | 29.4% | 1992 | $1,129 | 7.5% | 85.6% | 0.0% |
| Columbia | 2.04 | 43.0 | 14.8% | 33.1% | 33.8% | 1966 | $759 | 13.5% | 79.9% | 4.1% |
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 Manns Harbor. 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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