Neuse Forest, NC

Full City Profile · North Carolina · Carteret County County

4.1 /5.0

A Great

2,406 Population 761/sq mi density

$88,333 Median Income $32,021 per capita

$194,200 Home Value $309,512 Zillow

$986 Median Rent 32.4% income on rent

64°F Avg Temperature

Overall

4.1 / 5.0

Strong

B+

Economy

3.5 / 5.0

$88,333 median income, 9.2% unemployment

A+

Affordability

5.0 / 5.0

$194,200 home value, $986/mo rent

B+

Education

3.8 / 5.0

34.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

2,406

Census 2023

Population Density

761

per square mile

Land Area

3.2

square miles (8.2 km²)

Median Age

36.8 yrs

5% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

58.1%

Male

41.9%

Female

58%

42%

Race & Ethnicity

White	96.6% US: 61.6%
Black	0.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	0.6% US: 18.7%
Asian	1.7% US: 5.9%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

96.6%

Black

0.8%

Hispanic

0.6%

Asian

1.7%

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	97.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish	2.8% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

97.7%

Spanish

2.8%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

1.7%

Veterans

23.6%

293% above US avg (6%)

Disability

12.4%

5% below US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

85.2%

7% below US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

14.8%

72% above US avg (8.6%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.452

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	2,406
Population Year	2023
Population Density	761 / sq mi
Land Area	3.2 sq mi
Median Age	36.8 years

Gender

Male	58.1%
Female	41.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White	96.6%
Black or African American	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino	0.6%
Asian	1.7%

Language

English Only	97.7%
Spanish	2.8%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	1.7%
Veterans	23.6%
Disability	12.4%
Health Insurance	85.2%
Uninsured	14.8%
Broadband Access	99.4%
Gini Coefficient	0.452

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	4, Nonmetro / Urban 20K+, adjacent