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| Metric | 2010–2025 | New Hanover | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 235,229 | 273,391 | 18 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 12.2% | 12.1% | 55 | ||
| Median household income | $75,166 | $81,493 | 18 | ||
| Poverty rate | 12.3% | 11.3% | 64 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 45.4% | 38.5% | 64 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 16.5% | 13.4% | 73 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $387,800 | $289,300 | 73 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,417 | $1,323 | 64 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 12.7% | 8.0% | 82 | ||
| Worked from home | 19.4% | 15.0% | 82 |
New HanoverPeer median
New HanoverPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2018 | 2018–2025 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +13.7% | — | — |
| Housing units | +9.9% | — | — |
| Median household income | +8.6% | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +2.6% | — | — |
| Median gross rent | +15.6% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +8.7% | — | — |
| Worked from home | +71.0% | — | — |
| Poverty rate | +12.4% | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 33.5 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 5.2 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 12.1 | US 8.1 | above US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 48.6 | US 29.5 | above US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 30.4 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 7.4 | US 5.0 | above US rate |
| Accommodation | 2.9 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 40.9 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buncombe, NC | 79 | 274,360 | +12.2% | $74,436 | 45.9% |
| Whatcom, WA | 76 | 230,503 | +12.5% | $81,784 | 39.3% |
| St. Tammany, LA | 73 | 272,421 | +13.6% | $81,202 | 37.7% |
| Cumberland, PA | 72 | 268,323 | +12.1% | $87,494 | 40.0% |
| Chatham, GA | 68 | 300,879 | +9.3% | $71,097 | 37.7% |
| Linn, IA | 67 | 230,004 | +7.0% | $77,649 | 34.7% |
| Henrico, VA | 67 | 335,744 | +6.6% | $88,783 | 46.5% |
| Albany, NY | 67 | 317,018 | +3.6% | $85,333 | 46.4% |
| Lexington, SC | 66 | 304,887 | +12.8% | $77,408 | 34.1% |
| Clay, MO | 66 | 258,122 | +13.2% | $88,468 | 36.5% |