City profile · North Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Manns Harbor, NC

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Manns Harbor - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

972
Residents
$27,087
Median income
$205,100
Median home
$1,430
Median rent (state)

Manns Harbor - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Manns Harbor places in the 2nd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

2nd
percentile, household income
44th
percentile, home value
56th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Manns Harbor, NC

972 people live in Manns Harbor, North Carolina - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $27,087 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 24.6%. Typical homes in Manns Harbor are valued around $205,100, and the median resident age is 30.8 years. About 13.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 61.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in North Carolina run below the national norm: the state registers 94.3 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,430 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in North Carolina run around $215, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 89.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

972 residents

Census ACS 2023 - North Carolina

Median Household Income

$27,087 /yr

Poverty 24.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, North Carolina average

How does Manns Harbor compare to other US cities?

Manns Harbor measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 2% higher than other cities
Home value 44% pricier than other cities
Median rent 56% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Manns Harbor against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to North Carolina only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

North Carolina-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Manns Harbor toward the top of North Carolina's cities

Among the 746 North Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Manns Harbor ranks #101 - the 86th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Manns Harbor only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#679 of 700
3rd percentile in North Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#147 of 746
79th percentile in North Carolina
Median Home Value
#319 of 708
55th percentile in North Carolina
Poverty Rate
#101 of 746
86th percentile in North Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#574 of 746
23rd percentile in North Carolina

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within North Carolina only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

2ndIncome percentile

2nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Manns Harbor's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$205,100 Among the most affordable more affordable than 56% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). This entry sits in this band. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Manns Harbor $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Manns Harbor, NC Manns Harbor, NC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Manns Harbor, NC-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Manns Harbor, NC median $27,087/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Manns Harbor, NC's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Manns Harbor, NC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 13.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 24.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 61.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
972
Median Income
$27,087
Median Home Value
$205,100
Median Age
30.8
Poverty Rate
24.6%
Labor force participation
61.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
13.3%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
80.1%
Carpool
9.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
10.2%

Based on 391 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for North Carolina - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month

Estimates reflect North Carolina state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a North Carolina state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Manns Harbor sits in

Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,430/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
89.6 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in North Carolina

Rowland
972 people
Barker Ten Mile
976 people
Castle Hayne
978 people
Patterson Springs
980 people
Brunswick
981 people
Maysville
982 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Manns Harbor's 972 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Valley Springs, CA
972 people
Frederica, DE
972 people
Zena, NY
972 people
East Conemaugh, PA
972 people
Ashippun, WI
972 people
Redstone Arsenal, AL
971 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Manns Harbor's $27,087 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Mountain Park, OK
$27,083 median income
Alto Bonito Heights, TX
$27,083 median income
Litchville, ND
$27,094 median income
Fránquez comunidad, PR
$27,056 median income
Eros, LA
$27,045 median income
Waldo, FL
$27,036 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Manns Harbor, NC Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Manns Harbor, NC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 74.0% 11.3% 14.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 36.0% White 74.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 11.3% Two or more races 14.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Manns Harbor compares to nearby North Carolina cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Manns Harbor (this city) 972 $27,087
Rowland 972 $31,667
Barker Ten Mile 976 $77,841
Castle Hayne 978 $69,729
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NC OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Manns Harbor, NC?

What is the population of Manns Harbor, NC? +

972 people live in Manns Harbor, NC according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Manns Harbor, NC? +

Median annual household income in Manns Harbor runs $27,087, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Manns Harbor? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Manns Harbor; the closest available measure is the North Carolina state average, a cost of living index of 94.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within North Carolina vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Manns Harbor, NC? +

Manns Harbor's median home value sits at $205,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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